This Banana Foster Banana Bread is a twist on traditional Banana Bread. Inspired by the classic dessert, Bananas Foster, it combines the soft and moist texture of Banana Bread with the deep, rich caramelized flavors of the butter rum sauce that defines Bananas Foster.
If you’re looking for something a little bit different in Banana Bread, then this is one for you. With a moist and tender brown butter bread that is loaded with sweet ripe bananas then topped with a walnut streusel and drenched in a butter rum sauce, making you know that this isn’t your ordinary banana bread.
Why You Will Love This Banana Bread
- Flavor: Imagine the combination of naturally sweet ripe bananas, brown butter and brown sugar for that caramel taste with the warm notes of rum to add a depth of flavor.
- Perfect Texture: A soft and tender bread with a crunchy streusel top that is drenched in a gooey, sticky rum sauce.
- Great Use For Those Ripe Bananas: Don’t throw away those extra ripe bananas, you know the ones with all the brown spots. They are perfect for this recipe. In fact the riper the better.
- Not Your Traditional Banana Bread: If you are looking for something a bit different in Banana Bread, then this is it.
Tips For Making This Delicious Banana Bread
- Bananas: I love to use Chiquita Bananas. They always ripen evenly to a super sweet and delicious treat. For Banana Bread you will want them extra ripe. In fact the riper they are the sweeter thy will be.
- Brown Butter: Most Banana Bread recipes call for oil but for this one I wanted the addition of the nutty flavors of brown butter which adds a richness to this bread that you will absolutely love.
- Walnut Streusel Topping: It is important to chop your walnuts into tiny pieces so that you get a bit of crunch with every bite.
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What You Need To Make This Banana Bread
Equipment:
- Mixing Bowls: Having mixing bowls in a variety of sizes helps in the preparation of this recipe. I prefer glass mixing bowls rather than metal because glass will not react with acidic ingredients, which could change the flavor in your recipes.
- Whisk: A great kitchen tool for mixing ingredients quickly while incorporating air into them.
- Loaf Pan: I used a 9” x 5” loaf pan for this recipe.
Ingredients:
- Flour: A good all purpose flour is perfect for this recipe.
- Baking Powder & Baking Soda: These are your leavening agents, which gives your Banana Bread that tender fluffy texture.
- Salt: Enhances the flavors in your recipes.
- Sugar: This recipe calls for both Granulated Sugar and Dark Brown Sugar, for added sweetness and texture.
- Butter: I prefer unsalted so that I can control the salt content in my recipes. Browning your butter first will add a rich nuttiness to your Banana Bread.
- Eggs: Eggs will play an important roll in your recipes. They not only add structure but the yolks also add fat which will give a richness to this Banana Bread.
- Greek Yogurt: I like to add a plain full fat or less fat greek yogurt to my Banana Bread. I find that the slight tanginess from the greek yogurt balances the sweetness in the bread. The acidity in the yogurt also has a reaction with the baking soda and baking powder giving the bread a airy light texture.
- Vanilla Extract: I always opt for Pure Vanilla Extract due to its intense vanilla flavor.
- Spices: Adding Ground Cinnamon to your Banana Bread will add a bit of warmth while balancing the sweetness and adding a depth of flavor to your recipes.
- Bananas: The star of the show. You are going to want to use bananas that are very ripe, you know the ones that are covered in brown spots that everyone seems to avoid. This is when they are at there sweetest and perfect for adding to recipes.
- Nuts: Now, what nut goes better with bananas then Walnuts. They make the perfect crunchy topping for this Banana Bread.
- Heavy Whipping Cream: Added to the butter rum sauce giving it an extra creamy texture.
- Rum: Using a dark rum will bring warm notes of caramel, molasses and vanilla to this recipe.
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Banana Foster Banana Bread
Course: DessertDifficulty: Easy8
servings30
minutes55
minutesThis Banana Foster Banana Bread is a twist on traditional Banana Bread. Inspired by the classic dessert, Bananas Foster. It combines the soft and moist texture of Banana Bread with the deep rich caramelized flavors of that butter rum sauce that defines Bananas Foster.
Ingredients
- For The Bread
2 Cups All Purpose Flour
3/4 Teaspoon baking soda
1/2 Teaspoon baking powder
1 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon salt
3/4 Cup (1 & 1/2 stick) unsalted butter, browned
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
2 Eggs
2 Teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 Cup plain greek yogurt, full or less fat
3 Medium very ripe bananas
- For The Streusel Topping
1/2 Cup Walnuts, chopped
1/2 Cup all purpose flour
1/4 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 Tablespoons of unsalted butter, melted
- For The Rum Sauce
3 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
3 Tablespoons dark brown sugar
3 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 Tablespoons Dark Rum
Directions
- For The Bread
- Preheat oven to 350º. Spray a 9” x 5” loaf pan with baking spray and set to the side.
- Place butter in a small saucepan set over medium heat and cook stirring occasionally until liquid turns golden and brown bits form at the bottom of the pan. Pour into a heatproof bowl, being sure to include all the brown bits. Add the sugar and beat with a hand mixer to combine. Add the eggs, vanilla, yogurt and mashed bananas and continue beating until incorporated.
- In a separate large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt until combined. Set to the side. Pour into the wet ingredients and mix until incorporated. Set to the side.
- For The Walnut Streusel
- Place the chopped walnuts, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon in a medium sized mixing bowl. Pour in the melted butter and mix together with a fork to form a crumble.
- Place the loaf pan on a baking tray. Sprinkle the top with the walnut streusel then place in the oven to bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove from oven and allow to cool. - For The Rum Sauce
- Place butter and brown sugar in a large frying pan set over medium heat and cook stirring occasionally until butter and sugar melt together. Add the heavy whipping cream and continue cooking until smooth. Add the rum and cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes to cook out the alcohol.
- Remove from heat then pour rum sauce over the cooled banana bread. Allow rum sauce to set slightly before serving.
- Enjoy.
