Description
Salted Caramel Banana Bread delivers comfort and pure delight with its rich, caramel-infused twist on classic banana bread. Warm slices paired with coffee make your weekend mornings absolutely perfect.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup melted butter
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 egg
- ½ cup salted caramel sauce
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Set oven to precisely 350°F and lightly grease a standard 9×5-inch loaf pan with butter or cooking spray.
- Peel and thoroughly mash 3 ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl until completely smooth with minimal lumps.
- Pour ½ cup melted butter into mashed bananas and blend until fully incorporated.
- Add 1 cup sugar, 1 whole egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, then whisk until mixture looks uniform and creamy.
- Sprinkle 1 teaspoon baking soda and ¼ teaspoon salt over the wet ingredients, stirring carefully to distribute evenly.
- Measure 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour and gradually fold into the batter, mixing gently until no dry streaks remain.
- Drizzle ½ cup salted caramel sauce through the batter, using a spatula to create soft swirls without fully mixing.
- Transfer batter into prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top with a rubber spatula for an even surface.
- Bake at 350°F for exactly 60 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should emerge clean with no wet batter.
- Remove from oven and let bread rest in pan for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Slice when bread reaches room temperature and serve.
Notes
- Ripe bananas make the bread extra moist and sweet, so wait until they’re nearly black before baking.
- Drizzle extra salted caramel sauce on top right after baking for an intense caramel flavor boost.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend to keep the same texture.
- Freeze individual slices wrapped in plastic wrap for quick breakfast or snack options that last up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 340 kcal
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg