Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Bourbon Banana Bread or... Not Yo Moma's Banana Bread

I literally saw this Bourbon Banana Bread recipe this morning and immediately grabbed some bananas out of the freezer! My co-workers have been asking why I haven't baked anything in a while (um... it's 90 degrees out with just about as much humidity???), so I thought this would be perfect and make everyone happy:@) Muffin size bake up faster and are easier for individual servings.
What makes this different than my go-to Banana Bread is the spices, in addition to the bourbon of course. If you'd like to try something new I say this bread is a good one and I might even add just the lightest drizzle of a Bourbon Glaze (subbing bourbon for rum) to take it over the top!

Bourbon Banana Bread-Not Your Moma's Banana Bread-from Little Bit of Everything
3-4 bananas, mashed
1/3 C salted butter, melted
3/4 to 1 C sugar-your choice
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1 Tblsp bourbon-optional
1 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
pinch of ground cloves
1 1/2 C A/P flour
  1. Mix bananas, butter and sugar with wooden spoon-I used my mixer.
  2. Add in egg, vanilla, bourbon, mix well.
  3. Sprinkle top with baking soda and add spices, mix well.
  4. Stir in the flour. 
  5. Pour into buttered 4x8 pan or divide into cupcake liners.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes for loaf or approx 18-20 minutes for muffins. Test with toothpick for doneness.
Have a happy day:@)