Banana Bread Recipe
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Everyone needs a good Banana Bread recipe to fall back on when in need of a breakfast treat or dessert. This recipe is perfect and will have your home smelling wonderful in no time. Use those ripe bananas and make this delicious Banana Bread soon. And don’t forget to drizzle it with a little bit of caramel sauce.
Too many times the bananas on the counter pass the point of no return. Much too many times, I’m afraid. But no fear! Banana Bread is to be made. It must! There’s no better place for overripe bananas. Plus, it’s a great dessert or tea bread. And since Banana Bread is made with a fruit, I don’t feel so guilty enjoying it for breakfast too, because bananas are good for you, you know, with all of that potassium and everything.
Not only is this Banana Bread recipe quick and easy to prepare, it will have your home smelling all cozy and comfy in no time. Such a lovely aroma!
Some Banana Breads can be dry and bland, but you’ll find this recipe just right. Of course with a bit of Salted Caramel Sauce drizzled over the top … oh my … it doesn’t get much better than that, now does it? Or skip the sauce and toast a piece for breakfast and slather with Honey Cinnamon Butter. I’d get up extra early for that.
Banana Bread Recipe
Banana Bread Recipe
Everyone needs a good Banana Bread recipe to fall back on when in need of a breakfast treat or dessert. This recipe is perfect and will have your home smelling wonderful in no time. Use those ripe bananas and make this delicious Banana Bread soon. And don’t forget to drizzle it with a little bit of caramel sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- optional: 1 cup Salted Caramel Sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. Butter one 9x5 inch loaf pan, or two 8x4 inch loaf pans.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl, thoroughly cream butter and sugar together, scraping down bowl a few times, until slightly lighter and fluffy-ish (about 4-5 minutes total mixing time). Add eggs and mix well. Add mashed bananas, vanilla, and buttermilk and beat until smooth.
- Add flour mixture until just combined. Be careful not to over mix.
- Pour into prepared loaf pan(s) and bake for 1 hour, until cake tester or wooden skewer inserted in center comes out clean. If baking in the 9x5 inch loaf pan, additional time will be needed, about 15 minutes.
- Cool in pan 10 minutes, carefully remove and cool on wire rack.
- If desired, top with warm Salted Caramel Sauce before serving.
This bread looks so incredible. Banana bread is one of my favorites and the caramel poured over top look especially delicious!
Overripe bananas definitely call for a sweet loaf of banana bread. I LOVE that you topped it with the caramel sauce – perfect!
Looks so delicious!!
Whoa. The carmel on this is the besssst!
This looks amazing, Amy! I love good banana bread and this, with salted caramel sauce? YES!
Wow, salted caramel + banana is a combination I’ve never tried – but it sounds totally amazing! Stunning bread.
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Salted caramel is one of my favorite food items and add banana bread … I am over the moon!
Your banana bread with salted caramel sauce looks & sounds amazing! Thanks Amy!
Perfectly sticky and delicious! I want to bake some right now!
I can never walk through a kitchen with a banana bread loaf without taking off a slice – and with that caramel sauce ? OMG feedddd meeee!
Hey Megan!
You and me both! It never last long around here.
Oh my gosh can banana bread get any better? This looks perfect!
Hey Jaclyn!
Thank you so much. Wish I could share it with ya!
Caramel and bananas sounds like the perfect combo, Amy. I’ll take a slice with my afternoon tea, thanks!
Hey Aimee,
I’ll have a slice (or three) with your name on it. 😉
I have a big weakness for bananas in all forms. This banana bread with carmal sauce is ingenious!
Hello Laura,
I have a big weakness for caramel in all forms. 😉 Bananas are good too, especially in bread form.
With lots of holiday baking to be done, can the banana and pumpkin bread recipes be baked 2 to 3 weeks ahead of time and frozen?
Will freezing change the consistency of the breads?
Can I use silk milk instead of buttermilk?