There’s nothing quite like good, old fashioned banana bread for breakfast. This tasty treat has been a staple in most American households for decades- and for good reason. It’s easy to make, it’s a good way to use up bananas that are going a bit too ripe, and it’s a delicious homemade indulgence.

This banana bread recipe is a little different in that it uses bran cereal for a higher fiber content. And, I personally think it makes the bread just a little bit sweeter which is the perfect compliment to the hearty walnuts we added to this recipe. The sweetness is also a great balance if you take your banana bread with a pat of butter.

Like most banana bread recipes, this bran-ana bread is very easy to make. To start with you’ll need to combine your dry ingredients in a mixing bowl and combine, then set them aside.

Then cream together the sugar and oil. To that same bowl add in one egg and combine. Then add in the mashed bananas, bran cereal, vanilla extract, and nuts.

For this recipe you can use bran flakes or all-bran and there’s no need to crush the cereal up or anything. The cereal will blend into the batter just fine without any extra finessing. We used walnuts for this one, but you can use almonds or pecans if you like them better. Or make this without nuts if you prefer.

The last step before adding the batter to your loaf pan is to add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix well. Then pour into greased 9″x5″ loaf pan and bake at 350˚F for one hour.

It couldn’t be easier to make and it’s so delicious!