Description
Almond croissant banana bread brings together two breakfast favorites in one delightful slice that will make your morning feel like a French bakery visit. Crumbly, nutty, and packed with sweet banana goodness, this quick bread turns your ordinary breakfast into a memorable treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup almond flour
Base/Binding Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Spices and Extras:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Thoroughly mash 3 ripe bananas in a large bowl, leaving a few small chunks for texture.
- Whisk ½ cup melted butter, ¾ cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla into the mashed bananas until the mixture looks smooth and glossy.
- Separately combine 1 ½ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon cinnamon in another mixing bowl.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into banana mixture using a spatula, stopping as soon as ingredients are barely incorporated.
- Create almond cream by beating ½ cup softened butter, ½ cup powdered sugar, 1 egg, ¾ cup almond flour, and ½ teaspoon almond extract until silky and light.
- Coat a 9-inch loaf pan with cooking spray, then pour banana batter into the pan.
- Spread almond cream evenly across the top of the banana batter and sprinkle ¼ cup sliced almonds over the surface.
- Bake at 350°F for 55 minutes, checking with a toothpick to ensure center is fully cooked.
- Remove from oven and rest in pan for 15 minutes to stabilize the bread’s structure.
- Transfer bread to a wire rack and dust with additional powdered sugar before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Toast the almonds before sprinkling them on top to enhance their nutty flavor and add a delightful crunch.
- Use very ripe, almost black bananas for the most intense, sweet banana flavor in your bread.
- Fold the dry ingredients gently to avoid overmixing, which can make the bread tough and dense.
- Check the bread’s doneness early, as ovens vary, and insert a toothpick in the center to ensure it comes out clean.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes - 1 hour
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 21 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg