It was time to do something with my bananas that were getting close to being very over ripe! At first I thought I would make Coconut Banana Loaf but decided to see what else was out there first. That is when I found Maple Banana Bread.
I was intrigued. The only sweetener in the bread was a half cup of maple syrup. Since it called for maple syrup, I was right on it! The recipe came together easily. I made a few changes:- I did not use 3 tablespoons of sugar on the topping. I only used 1.
- The recipe called to bake for 50 minutes. I used a dark nonstick pan so I cut the baking time by 5 minutes.
Grumpy thought it didn't have enough banana flavor. Maybe next time I would use banana extract instead of maple (since he thinks banana bread should taste like banana bread!). I liked it just the way I made it. I could detect the bananas and it has the texture of a banana bread!
Below if a photo of Chris and Chubby. Chubby will not sit on my lap. He will only sit on Grumpy or Chris' lap. When Chris lived with us Chubby slept with him every single night! Now Chris makes sure to give Chubby some special attention when he visits! I think the only time Chubby ever got in my lap on his own purpose was when Peabody died. Otherwise, he never wants to be a lap kitty with me! :o(
Maple Walnut Banana Breadallrecipes.com
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 egg
2 ripe bananas
1/2 teaspoon maple extract
3 tablespoons milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
3 tablespoons white sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
In a large bowl, mix the melted butter and maple syrup. Beat in the egg and bananas, leaving a few small chunks. Stir in the maple extract and milk.
In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and baking powder, and stir into the banana mixture just until moistened. Transfer to the prepared loaf pan. Mix the nuts and sugar, and sprinkle evenly over the batter.
Bake 50 minutes in the preheated oven.
Nutritional Information
Servings: 12
Calories: 233
Total Fat: 10.1g
Cholesterol: 39mg
Sodium: 202mg
Total Carbs: 33.1g
Dietary Fiber: 1.2g
Protein: 3.5g
That bread sounds fabulous!! I love maple syrup in anything -- and banana bread is so delicious!
ReplyDeleteWhat a coincidence, I just had banana bread! That one looks wicked good.
ReplyDeleteShelby I can't believe the cat likes boys better than girls! Your potatoes last night were a huge hit. I'll definitely be making them again!
ReplyDeleteI've never thought to add maple to banana bread - I will be trying this sometime, it looks fantastic.
ReplyDeleteChubby looks like my old cat Mama. Thankfully, you have another kitty who climbs all over you!
Shelby, you're killin' me with your fabulous banana bread & cake recipes.
ReplyDeleteFor the first time in my life I'm WISHING the bananas would hurry up and ripen so I can bake with them. :)
Thanks for searching the recipes out and sharing them with us. You're a gem.
CUTE picture of Chris & Chubby. Sweet story, too. xo~m.
I'm a bit quirky: I reaaaaally don't like bananas (and so many of my friends want to hit me when I admit this), but I do love banana bread! Throw in a bit of maple and walnuts (oh I love them), and it sounds like a delicious bread! Your pictures have me convinced that I have to make this, especially because my boyfriend has a weakness for all things banana. I'd also love to see a post about your coconut banana bread, as coconut is a real weakness of mine!
ReplyDeleteEarlier this year, when my husband cleaned out my freezer, he informed me he threw away a bunch of "black" bananas I had in a ziploc bag. And also some single slices of banana bread in sandwich bags. (I was going to conduct my own taste test). Now I have no bananas (isn't that a song?) to bake with. I guess I'll have to go get some today. I want to try this.
ReplyDeleteI never thought to sweeten my banana bread with maple syrup. Great idea! Now why won't that cat sit on your lap? Maybe you should give him some banana bread and he will love you even more!
ReplyDeleteLooks great! Love the maple syrup! (Love Chubby, too! My kitty sleeps right next to my head every single night.)
ReplyDelete+Jessie
a.k.a. The Hungry Mouse
Mmm. The maple sounds like it would be outstanding in it. LOVE the kitty cat!!
ReplyDeleteMaple Syrup Banana Bread sounds wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI hope your arm gets better. I do love to work out and hope to do it as long as my body will let me. My mom is 71 and in great shape. She is very active and still feels good!
ReplyDeleteYour bread looks delicious!
I just made banana bread too! Maple syrup sounds like a wonderful addition.
ReplyDeleteSounds yummy! I'm always looking for new banana recipes. I just wish maple syrup wasn't so darn expensive right now!
ReplyDeleteThis recipe sounds delicious. Cute picture of Chris and Chubby. Our cat Cleo likes to sit on Randy's lap but not mine. :(
ReplyDeleteLooks wonderful! I call Chubby a "man's cat" kind of cat. Our cat doesn't sit on my lap either, she barely will let me pet her, but loves my husband and sits on his lap. Who knows?
ReplyDeleteThe maple syrup looks like a splendid alteration to the banana bread recipe!
ReplyDeleteThis is my kind of banana bread. Love maple and walnuts.
ReplyDeleteThis looks really good.
ReplyDeleteOne of the cats we used to have didn't want to be my lap buddy either. He liked either my husband or my son unless it was dinner time.
The bread looks scrumptious, love the flavors!! Chubby is so cute!! I bet he misses sleeping with Chris.
ReplyDeleteThat looks yummy! Banana bread is always yummy though!
ReplyDeleteCheck out my banana bread blog for some more great recipes!
Laura
Love these loaves with coffee and I can't imagine life without maple syrup.
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff!
ReplyDeleteIt is interesting how many people don't like bananas but do like banana bread or banana cakes.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a good recipe to try.
Hey there! I just finished baking these! I made a few adaptions and wanted to share them with you. :)
ReplyDeleteI added 1/2c of xylitol to the wet ingredients and an extra banana. Also, I added a splash of vanilla extract.
I subbed AP flour for whole grain spelt, added 1/2c shredded coconut and 1/2c carob chips.
It made one large loaf and 3 muffins. This recipe was fantastic! Thanks for the post! :D