Banana Bread W Caramel Almond Crunch Topping Recipes

BANANA BREAD W/ CARAMEL ALMOND CRUNCH TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan.
• Place the Bananas and Granulated Sugar in the bowl of a mixer and whip on medium-high for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the Melted Butter, Eggs and Vanilla, whipping well and scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• In a small bowl, mix together the Flour, Salt, Baking Soda and Walnuts (if using). Add to the Banana mixture and beat to combine.
• Pour into the prepared pan and make the topping.
• For the Topping, combine the Almonds and Brown Sugar in a small bowl. Add the diced Butter and using two knives or your fingers, blend to create the crumbly streusel topping.
• Sprinkle on top of loaf (makes a thick layer) and pat down slightly.
• Bake for 55-65 minutes until cake tester comes out clean.
• NOTE; I reduced the oven temp to 300° and put a loose foil tent over the loaf for the last 15 minutes as the almonds looked like they were going to burn.

SALTED CARAMEL BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a bowl.
• Beat 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until combined. Beat bananas and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract into butter mixture. Gradually add flour mixture, beating on low speed, just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool in the pan for 20 minutes. Run knife around edges of bread and transfer to a wire rack.
• Heat 1/4 cup brown sugar and 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Cook, stirring constantly with a whisk, until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute. Stir cream into brown sugar mixture and remove saucepan from heat. Stir 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt into cream mixture until glaze is smooth. Drizzle glaze over loaf.

BANANA BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.