Black Walnut Banana Bread 
Active Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
Streusel:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup toasted chopped black walnuts
Bread:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp. kosher salt
3 medium bananas
2 large eggs
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/3 cup whole buttermilk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup toasted chopped black walnuts
Glaze:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 Tbsp. whole buttermilk
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line the bottom and sides of a 9- x 5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving a 1-inch overhang on all sides; set aside.
Prepare the Streusel: Whisk together flour, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Add softened butter, and stir together until crumbly; stir in walnuts until evenly distributed. Set aside.
Prepare the Bread: Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl; set aside. Place bananas in a medium bowl; mash with a fork until almost smooth. Add eggs, granulated sugar, oil, brown sugar, buttermilk, and vanilla extract; whisk until smooth. Add banana mixture to flour mixture; stir until well combined. Stir in walnuts until evenly distributed.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan, smoothing into an even layer with a spatula; sprinkle evenly with Streusel. Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 1 hour to 1 hour, 5 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes; remove from pan. Let cool on a wire rack for 1 hour.
Prepare the Glaze: Whisk together powdered sugar, buttermilk, and vanilla in a small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over cooled Bread. Slice and serve.
Recipe courtesy of Southern Living.com
