Bananas Foster Banana Bread
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 324kcal
Ingredients
For the Caramelized Banana
- 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 Tbsp dark rum
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 medium banana halved lengthwise
For the Bread
- ¾ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 ripe medium bananas mashed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup chopped pecans divided
Instructions
For the Caramelized Banana
- Using a medium skillet, add butter and place over medium heat.
- Once butter has malted, add rum; stir until well combined.
- Press brown sugar onto the cut sides of banana halves. Place bananas cut-side down in skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until bananas are golden brown and caramelized. Remove skillet from heat and set aside.
For the Bread
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Grease and flour a 9”x5” loaf pan. Line pan with parchment paper, letting excess paper extend over sides of the pan. Set pan aside.
- Using a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy (~2-3 minutes on medium speed.)
- Add eggs, bananas and vanilla extract; stir until just combined.
- Using a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
- Add half of flour mixture to the bowl with the banana mixture; stir until well combined. Repeat with remaining flour mixture.
- Add ½ cup of chopped pecans; stir until well combined.
- Transfer mixture into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle remaining ¼ cup of pecans on top.
- Place banana halves cut-side up on top of batter. Drizzle any remaining rum sauce (from skillet) on top of bread.
- Bake for 40 minutes. Tent pan with foil and continue baking for 20-25 more minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of bread comes out mostly clean.
- Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Nutrition
Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 273mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 452IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg
