Maple Banana Bread
Prep
15 mins
Cook
30 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Maple Banana Bread is a moist and flavourful loaf that combines ripe bananas with pure Canadian maple syrup, butter, eggs and milk. The batter is enriched with both granulated and brown sugar, then baked until golden. Walnuts can be added for extra texture. With just 15 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes in the oven, this bread suits anyone looking for a simple homemade treat.
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Ingredients
- 250 gall-purpose flour
- 6 gbaking soda
- 3 gsalt
- 200 ggranulated sugar
- 100 gbrown sugar
- 150 gunsalted butter, softened
- 2 eggeggs
- 50 gpure canadian maple syrup(grade A)
- 473 mlripe bananas, mashed(about 3-4 bananas)
- 100 gchopped walnuts (optional)(optional for added texture)
- 120 mlunsalted milk
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and set it aside.
- 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- 3
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- 4
Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the maple syrup.
- 5
With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- 6
Stir in the mashed bananas and chopped walnuts (if using).
- 7
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- 8
Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
- 9
Remove the bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 5 minutes.
- 10
Transfer the bread to a wire rack and let it cool completely before slicing and serving.
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