Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a bread loaf pan. Lightly roast walnuts on a skillet, continuously stirring so they won’t burn. Coarsely chop and cool to room temperature.
• In a mixing bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar.
• Mash bananas with a fork until the consistency of chunky applesauce and add them to the batter along with eggs, mixing until blended.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt then add to batter.
• Add vanilla extract, and mix in chopped walnuts and raisins. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake at 350˚F for 55-60 min or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let banana bread rest for 10 min before transferring to a wire rack to cool.