Banana Gingerbread

Ah-mazing.. that is what this bread is.  Really there is not much else to say.  You just need to make it.  As a side note, this bread has no eggs in it... so dont double check or add eggs.. there are no eggs in this recipe.



Recipe Modified from here.


Banana Gingerbread 
Makes 2 loaves


Ingredients 
cups all-purpose flour
tsp baking powder
tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
tsp ground ginger
1 tbsp cinnamon 
1/2 tsp allspice 
1/2 tsp cardamom
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cloves
cup packed light brown sugar
large very ripe bananas, mashed
cup molasses
cup buttermilk
1/2 c vegetable oil


Directions
1.  Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour two loaf pans
2. In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, cardamom and nutmeg.
3. In a separate bowl, combine brown sugar, banana, molasses, buttermilk and oil. 
4. slowly add dry ingredients into wet ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon (or paddle attachment) until just combined.
5. Pour batter into the loaf pan and bake about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. Cool loaves in pan for 10 minutes, then cool completely out of loaf pan on a cooling rack.


2 comments:

melissa said...
December 18, 2011 at 11:10 PM

You had me at "no eggs". . .
(But then you lost me at "buttermilk",
but then you got me back again when I remembered that I know a quick, vegan substitute for buttermilk)
Your blog is adorable, by the way. And so are you!

Nicole Trager said...
December 20, 2011 at 7:20 AM

Thanks Melissa! You have a buttermilk substitute? what is it? Hope you make the bread, I loved it.

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