Chai Spiced Banana Bread
- Cook Time: 75 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 3 large overripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan with butter or non-stick cooking spray. For easy removal, you can also line the pan with a strip of parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides.
- In a large mixing bowl, peel the overripe bananas and mash them with a fork or potato masher until they reach a smooth consistency with only a few small chunks remaining.
- Add the melted butter to the mashed bananas and stir until combined. Whisk in the brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and well-incorporated.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, cloves, and black pepper. This ensures the spices are evenly distributed throughout the bread.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet banana mixture using a spatula. Mix just until no streaks of flour remain. Be careful not to overmix, as this can make the bread tough and dense.
- Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs. If the top starts browning too quickly, loosely cover it with foil after 40 minutes.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then, transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing. This allows the crumb structure to set properly.
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