Gingerbread Banana Bread

4.75 from 4 votes

Gingerbread Banana Bread

This gingerbread banana bread is the perfect combination of warm winter spices and sweet banana flavor. It's packed with candied ginger, freshly grated ginger and just a touch of molasses. You'll love how easy it is to make this flavorful quick bread!

Prep Time10

Cook Time55

Total Time1 5

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana bread, banana bread with ginger, gingerbread

Servings: slices

Author: Brandy O'Neill

Equipment

9x5 Loaf Pan

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
4 ounces unsalted butter melted
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
3 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
2 teaspoons maple extract
2 large eggs
1 cup mashed ripe bananas about 3 large bananas
2 ounces crystallized ginger roughly chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9x5 loaf pan with non-stick spray, set aside.
In a medium size mixing bowl add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, kosher salt, and cloves. Whisk together to combine, and set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer add melted butter, dark brown sugar, and molasses. Beat on medium heat until the mixture is combined, about 3 minutes.
Add in the milk, freshly grated ginger, vanilla bean paste, and maple extract. Mix to combine, about 1 minute.
Mix in eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
Mix in mashed bananas.
With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour until just combined.
Fold in the diced crystallized ginger.
Add the batter to the prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-55 minutes or until the middle of the bread is set and when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

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