Description
A delicious banana bread enhanced with a silky, salted caramel drizzle that offers a delightful contrast of flavors and textures.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, browned and cooled slightly
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups (360 g) mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium bananas)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) sour cream or Greek yogurt, room temperature
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar for caramel
- 4 tbsp (60 g) unsalted butter, diced and at room temperature
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) heavy cream, warm
- 1/2 tsp flaky sea salt (or to taste)
- Coarse sea salt for topping (optional)
- Toasted walnut halves or pecans, roughly chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Brown the butter in a skillet over medium heat until it foams and darkens to a nut-brown.
- Mix together the browned butter and sugar until glossy, then add the eggs one at a time followed by mashed bananas, vanilla, and sour cream; mix until smooth.
- Combine the sifted flour, baking soda, and salt, and fold into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool the loaf in the pan for 10 minutes before lifting it out to cool on a rack.
- Make the caramel by melting sugar in a saucepan until it becomes amber, then stir in butter and warm cream until smooth.
- Drizzle the caramel over the cooled loaf and finish with chopped nuts and coarse salt if desired.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for best flavor. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg