Air Fryer Banana Bread
Make a delicious loaf of Air Fryer Banana Bread with my recipe. It cooks beautifully just like in the oven. Make a large loaf or two mini loaves and enjoy a slice for breakfast or any time of the day!
Air Fryer Banana Bread With Walnuts
Can you make a traditional loaf of banana bread in the air fryer? Heck, yeah! You can bake all kinds of breads and desserts in the air fryer, from Air Fryer Blueberry Scones to Air Fryer Homemade Pizza Rolls. And if you love cooking with your air fryer as much as I do, check out my Air Fryer Collection for more of my favorite recipes.
Since I use my air fryer almost daily, I decided to try making one of my favorite banana bread recipes in it. My first attempt was baked in an 8 x 4-inch loaf pan, but the bread rose too much and overflowed the pan. After tweaking the recipe a few times, I finally got it just right. This air fryer banana bread rises beautifully without overflowing, stays moist, and has that classic banana bread texture you expect from a traditional loaf.
Have a few overripe bananas sitting on the counter? This is a great way to use them up. I add plenty of chopped nuts so there’s a little crunch in every bite. The banana bread is moist, tender, and just sweet enough.
We all love banana bread here and this Air fryer banana bread is kids and adult approved!
Ingredients
- Ripe Banana
- Unsalted Butter
- Brown Sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- All Purpose Flour
- Walnuts – pecans, almonds or any nuts you prefer
- Baking Powder
- Baking Soda
- Ground Cinnamon
- Salt
How To Make Air Fryer Banana Bread
In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and sugar until the butter turns pale. Add egg one at a time and beat after each addition. Whisk the mashed bananas and vanilla extract in.
Fold in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt to the wet ingredients and stir in until well combined. Mix in 1/2 cup of walnuts.
Pour the batter into a greased and lined loaf pan. Sprinkle the remaining walnuts and some brown sugar on top. Cover with foil and pierce the foil in several places with a knife.
Preheat Air fryer for 325F for 3 minutes. Place the covered loaf pan in the basket and bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. Remove the foil and bake at 250F for another 5 minutes.
Remove the basket from the Air Fryer and let it cool. Transfer the banana bread to a wire rack. Once cooled, cut into slices and enjoy!
Tips For the Best Banana Bread
- Use overripe bananas. The riper the bananas, the more naturally sweet and moist your banana bread will be. If your bananas aren’t quite ripe enough, place them in a brown paper bag with an apple overnight to help speed up the process.
- Don’t overfill the pan. Fill the loaf pan about ¾ full to give the banana bread enough room to rise without overflowing.
- Cover the top with foil. Since the heating element in the air fryer is on top, the surface of the banana bread can brown too quickly. Cover the loaf loosely with foil and pierce a few holes in the foil with a knife to allow steam to escape. Once the bread is cooked through, remove the foil and air fry for another 5 minutes to brown the top.
- Check for doneness with a skewer. Insert a skewer into the center of the loaf. If it comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs, the banana bread is done. Because this is banana bread, the skewer may have a little bit of stickiness on it – that’s perfectly fine. You don’t want to wait for it to come out completely dry, or the bread can end up overcooked.
Which Pans To Use In The Air fryer
I have a Cosori 5.8 quart air fryer. I can fit this 8″x4″ loaf pan in my air fryer basket.
You can bake this bread in a 7″ round cake pan too if it fits your model.
If you have a small Air fryer, use two mini loaf pans and divide the batter between them. Bake for 25 minutes and check doneness. Do the skewer test. If it comes clean with a bit of stickiness your bread is done. If not bake for another 5 minutes and check.
More Air Fryer Recipes You’ll Enjoy:
- Air Fryer Brownies
- Air Fryer Blueberry Scones
- Air Fryer Homemade Pizza Rolls
- Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Recipe
Air Fryer Banana Bread With Nuts
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup butter softened
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs medium
- 1 cup mashed bananas or 2 large bananas mashed
- 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup walnuts chopped
Instructions
- Beat the softened butter and sugar until butter turns pale.
- Add eggs one at a time and beat after each addition. Add vanilla extract, mashed bananas and beat just until mixed with the batter.
- Fold the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon to the wet ingredients and stir in until well combined and there are no lumps of flour. Mix in 1/2 cup of walnuts.
- Pour the batter into a greased and lined 8×4-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle the remaining walnuts and some brown sugar on top. Cover with foil and pierce the foil in several places with a knife.
- Preheat the Air fryer for 325℉ for 3 minutes. Place the covered loaf pan in the basket and bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove the foil and bake at 250℉ for another 5 minutes for the top to brown.
- Remove the basket from the Air fryer and let it cool. Transfer the banana bread to a cutting board and let it cool. Slice and serve.
Notes
- Storage – Store at room temperature, covered for 2 days. In the fridge for 5 days. Reheat in the microwave if you prefer.
- Freeze – Wrap the individual slices in plastic wrap and freeze for 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge and reheat in your preferred method.
- Variations – add 1/2 cup chocolate chips instead of walnuts. Sprinkle sliced almonds or chopped cashews on top.
- Pan sizes – This recipe is tested on 8″x4″ loaf pan. You can use a 7″ round cake pan or 2 mini loaf pans. If using mini loaf pans, decrease the cooking time. Check for doneness at 25 minutes and cook for more if needed.
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