A delicious banana nut bread (or muffins) that can serve as a grab and go breakfast or dessert!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place oven rack in center position. Use a paper towel to grease pan(s) with butter and then dust with flour, making sure sides and bottom of pan(s) are well covered.
Sift dry ingredients together, set aside.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Blend in banana pulp and vanilla paste or extract.
Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately, beating until smooth. Fold in half the walnuts. Pour into a well greased and floured loaf pan or muffin pan (use muffin papers if desired). Sprinkle the top of bread or muffins with remaining nuts.
Bake 50-60 minutes for the loaf, and 24 minutes for the muffins (NOTE: ovens vary and altitude makes a difference, so bake until done. To check, insert a toothpick, it should come out clean). Carefully remove from pan and cool on rack.