Now, the series wouldn’t be complete if I didn’t feature a banana bread. Banana pairs delectably with many ingredients: cinnamon, walnut, raisins, chocolate, and dates to name a few obvious ones. Not so common but exceptional: maple and spice.
A moist and delicious classic banana bread is the perfect comfort food you want whether its raining and you want to feel warm, a pick me up at the end of a hard day, or just a slice slathered with butter for breakfast to make it a perfect beginning to a wonderful week ahead.
Banana bread is highly adaptable. I will share several variations of banana bread with you as we go along, and we start today with one containing a hint of spice and maple in it.
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon mace
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 3 bananas, mashed
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- ¼ cup milk
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Lightly grease and flour a 9×5″ loaf pan with butter.
- In a medium bowl, combine together all purpose flour, whole wheat flour baking soda, cinnamon and mace. Set aside.
- Mash bananas and maple syrup together. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together brown sugar, butter and vanilla until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well combined.
- Add in the banana mixture and alternately incorporate the flour mixture and milk until everything is combined and smooth.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Transfer to a wire rack and let it cool down for 20 minutes before serving.
This bread has a unique flavor: not very sweet, delicious when served with butter; also soft, tender and with a moist crumb. You can add 1/2 cup pecans if you’d like. I used part whole wheat flour and a dash of cinnamon and mace in the recipe.
This was a fun series and you made some amazing breads! I can’t get over how MOIST they are!
Thanks Ann! Two more to go.. :)
The idea of maple and banana bread does intrigue. Your picture does reveal a wonderful texture and I like that it is not too sweet. Thanks for sharing this one-yum!
These slices of yours are just too tempting. I wish I could grab a piece! Love the look of this and the texture is so moist looking. Lovely touch with the maple.
Lovely crumbs, and maple with banana..Mmm..what combination..I need a slice..
Maple and banana – I’ve never thought of it, but it looks and sounds great. Thanks for sharing!
What a great flavor combination and the bread looks very moist!
That picture was so beautiful…and the ingredients so amazing…I think that I can smell that bread baking in my oven right now!
I love the banana and maple combination. I make a Banana Bacon French Toast with Maple Syrup that is to die for!!!!
But I never would have thought to add spice. Well done!
This sounds great, and REALLY looks moist!
This looks fabulous! I love the combination of ingredients. Great idea! Definitely will be trying this! :)
Um…hello delicious! I’m a big fan of banana bread and there are so many recipes out there, but I love that this one uses maple!
Yum! This looks perfect…love this flavors. Always fun to do twists on traditional flavor combinations. This is such a great fall treat!
This looks good! I love the idea of adding Maple Syrup to the banana bread. I have 3 banans waiting to be made into something, and this is what they will turn into. Thanks for the recipe!!
Bananas AND maple syrup!! *mmmmmmmmmmm* sounds delicious – – I can just imagine how moist and decadent this will be.
Banana bread is one of my favourites and your right, so many variations are possible with it. This recipe is a new one for me and it looks delicious. A must try.
Whoa banana & maple?! Every single bread in the series I can have along with my tea. Now please send some!! :) You are hopping baby girl and am so proud of you though cannot keep up with you. lol lol
I love that the flavours in this are so clean and complimentary, often with banana breads there are a crazy number of flavours and textures going on; it sounds delicious, I’ll be making this soon!
You know how I love banana bread. This looks fantastic!
That looks amazing! I love sweet breads they are just the best, thank you so much for sharing it. I am going to have to try this!
I am really lovin’ this series! You certainly didn’t disappoint with this one! I love making banana bread, but I love the extra spices and maple you added here!
What a gorgeous flavour of banana bread. So right for the fall season.
Being from Maine I would have to say that maple syrup makes everything taste better. Great recipe!
Oh how lovely. :-) I think maple is my favorite flavoring in baking and it would be perfectly suited to banana bread. Delicious. :-)
All of the flavors in this cake-bread have me wanting to reach through my screen :)
Hi, First time here…And I’m drooling :) That banana maple bread looks absolutely great! Wonderful recipe :)
Have a lovely day !
Aldy.
that sounds like one delicious banana bread! who gets to eat all of these goodies. do u have a bakery! :)
Bananas and Maple Syrup – Two of my all time favorite ingredients.Combined together,even better!
I got to try this bread,no matter what!On my high priority ‘Must bake’ list!
Thank you so much for sharing,and have a great weekend!:-)
Mmmm…this bread sounds fabulous! We always seem to have ripe bananas in our pantry so I am always on the lookout for banana bread recipes. I can’t wait to try this one! :)
banana and maple is an intresting combination… the bread looks moist and delicious
Thats quite a bit of ingredients added inside this cake and with bananas!!! How not to resist and its one of my fav fruit.