Spiked Banana Bread Recipes

SPICED BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8x3 inch loaf pans. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
• Mash the bananas, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves together in a large bowl with a fork until well combined. Stir in the melted butter and vanilla extract, then fold in the flour mixture until a batter forms and no dry lumps remain. Pour into the prepared loaf pans.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan, and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

PERFECTLY SPICED BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
• Sift flour,baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, allspice and nutmeg together in bowl.
• Add lemon zest and almonds.
• Stir until combined.
• Set aside. Beat butter in large mixing bowl until soft and creamy.
• Beat in sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and beat until thoroughly blended.
• Beat in flour mixture alternately with bananas until mixture is well blended.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake in center of oven 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
• Invert from pan and cool completely on rack.
• Variation: Banana-walnut or -pecan bread: Omit almonds.
• Add 3/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans with bananas.

SPIKED BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Mix together 1/8 cup triple sec and 1/2 cup sugar and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix together margarine and 1 1/2 cups sugar until creamy.
• Beat in eggs and bananas.
• Add flour, baking powder, salt and vanilla. Mix well.
• While mixer is still mixing, slowly add 1/3 cup of triple sec and 2 tablespoons orange juice.
• Mixture will be creamy but not too runny. Pour into two greased 8 inch loaf pans.
• Bake for 40 minutes. Then, with loaves still on oven racks paint the bread with the topping. Be sure to cover entire top. Bake five more minutes.
• Allow to cool in pans five minutes before transferring to cooling racks.

BOOZY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Whisk flour, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl.
• Mix bananas, brown sugar, butter, eggs, almond extract, and amaretto together in a separate bowl. Add flour mixture; mix just until flour is incorporated, about 1 minute. Transfer mixture to the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool before serving, about 30 minutes.

STRAWBERRY BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together into a bowl. Set aside.
• Cream brown sugar and butter together in a large bowl. Mix in Greek yogurt, eggs, and vanilla extract. Add mashed bananas and mix until combined. Gradually mix in dry ingredients. Fold in strawberries. Pour into the prepared pan and set on the lined baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 65 to 80 minutes.