SPICED BANANA BREAD RECIPE — Go French Yourself

This delicious, moist and fluffy banana bread is so easy to make and even easier to eat! With the addition of some wonderful spices………..well, you may just eat the whole thing in one sitting!!!!

To get a super flavorful banana bread, you want to start with the best ingredients. That includes super ripe bananas. I have a tendency to buy bananas and never eat them in time, so I always have overly ripe bananas on hand. Ideally you want to use bananas that are turning black and are super soft.

Ingredients

1 3/4 cup all purpose flour (I use French flour)

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoon baking powder

1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon nutmeg

¼ teaspoon cloves

¼ teaspoon ginger

1 ½ cups mashed banana 3 or 4 medium over ripe bananas, plus one extra for garnish (optional)

2 large eggs

1/2 cup oil

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F and grease or line with parchment paper a 9x5-inch loaf pan. In a large bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and spices). Whisk together until well combined. In a separate bowl, peel and mash the bananas. Then add the eggs, oil or melted butter, and vanilla extract. Whisk until well combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and use a rubber spatula or a spoon to stir the wet and dry together. Do not over-mix the batter! (this is super important to keep the bread moist) Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Top with one banana, sliced in half, if desired (optional). Bake at 350°F for 55-65 minutes, until a tester comes out with moist crumbs.

ENJOY!!!!