Copycat Starbucks Banana Bread
Create a copycat version of your favorite Starbucks Banana Bread and enjoy a wholesome and delicious treat to eat with your coffee or hot tea. The moist and delicious bread is perfect to have when you’re on the go!
Have you made countless visits to Starbucks to get their incredible banana bread? You may like to start your morning off on the right foot with a cup of coffee and a fresh slice of this moist and delicious treat. If that’s the case, learning how to make it at home is a major convenience. If you’d like to save money and still enjoy one of your favorite baked treats, try this Starbucks Banana Bread recipe. It’s an easy-to-follow recipe sure to leave you impressed with its great taste and incredible texture. Want more recipes to check out this copycat Pumpkin Bread recipe.
Why You’ll Love the Starbucks Banana Bread
- If you love going to Starbucks to get their banana bread, this recipe is going to blow you away because it tastes the same!
- You can pair the banana bread with a cup of coffee, hot tea, or any of your favorite beverages.
- Enjoy this banana bread as a quick breakfast treat or serve it with some ice cream for dessert at the end of the night.

Ingredients Needed to Make Starbucks Banana Bread
If you’re planning to make this copycat Starbucks Banana Bread, be sure to have the right ingredients, including:
- All-Purpose Flour. Start with the flour as the base for your banana bread batter.
- Baking Soda. Use baking soda in the mixture to get your bread to rise with ease while it bakes in the oven.
- Mashed Bananas. Mash three extra ripe bananas with a fork and then add them.
- Chopped Walnuts. Give your bread the perfect texture with a slight crunch by adding some chopped walnuts into the batter.
- Buttermilk. Use buttermilk to give your bread even more flavor. It does wonders for the texture of the bread, too. If you don’t have buttermilk, you can use regular milk or make your own by combining regular milk with lemon juice or vinegar.
You’ll need a handful of other ingredients, such as sugar, an egg, salt, and vegetable oil. Be sure to save some of the chopped walnuts that you can add on top of your bread.
How long will the bread need to bake in the oven?
Let your Starbucks Banana Bread bake in the oven for about 75 minutes. Be sure to check on the bread at the 55-minute mark. You want to make sure it’s baking correctly without burning.

Do I have to add walnuts to the banana bread?
No, you don’t. If you don’t like walnuts or don’t have them available to use, you can leave them out and still enjoy the incredible taste of this copycat Starbucks Banana Bread. Feel free to substitute the walnuts with chocolate chips if you’d prefer a hint of chocolate in your bread.
How do I store the banana bread?
Slice your Starbucks Banana Bread into individual servings and wrap each slice in plastic wrap. You can store your slices of banana bread in a bread box or plastic container with a lid to keep them fresh.


Copy Cat Starbucks Banana Bread
Equipment
- Wilton Perfect Results Large Nonstick Loaf Pan, 9.25 by 5.25-Inch, Silver https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001K2058E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_VEQ8D25RQKE087SW22C2
- Medium bowl
- Large bowl
- Whisk
- Rubber Spatula
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup heaping sugar (1 1/8 cups)
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 tbsp buttermilk or whole milk
- 1 mashed bananas (3 extra ripe bananas)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (inside batter)
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (on top)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325.
- Spray loaf pan with bakers spray and then line with parchment (for easy release). Spray the parchment with non stick as well and set aside.
- Combine flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a bowl. Whisk together.
- In a larger bowl add in the egg, sugar and vegetable oil. Whisk together.
- Pour dry over into the wet ingredients bowl and using a rubber spatula mix together. It will coarse and dry at this point.
- Mash the bananas and add them to the bowl.
- Add buttermilk (or whole milk), vanilla and 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.
- Mix well. Making sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl.
- Once everything is well incorporated (no dry flour left) pour into prepared pan.
- Top with 1/4 cup walnuts
- Bake for 75 mins (begin checking around the 55 min mark)


