Butterscotch Banana Bread is a combination of banana and butterscotch comes together to create this twist on traditional banana bread. This recipe is easy to make, and the bread has so much flavour.
Butterscotch and banana combine to make this bread sweet and the addition of cinnamon adds a touch of spice to compliment the sweetness.
Ingredients For Butterscotch Banana Bread
This recipe is easily made with the following ingredients:
- Bananas.
- Egg.
- Vegetable oil.
- Brown sugar.
- Brandy or vanilla extract.
- All-purpose flour.
- Baking powder.
- Baking soda.
- Salt.
- Cinnamon.
- Nutmeg.
- Butterscotch chips.
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Add-ins and Alternatives For Ingredients
There are a few ways to change this recipe to make it slightly different.
Brandy is what we use in this recipe instead of vanilla extract, but vanilla can be used. We have also had good results with using bourbon.
Add half of a cup of chopped pecans or walnuts to the batter with the butterscotch chips to add crunch to the bread.
Remove the bread from the pan promptly after taking it from the oven. Leaving it in the pan will result in the bread becoming soggy on the bottom.
Allow the bread to cool for 10-15 minutes before slicing. It will slice easier after cooling for a bit.
Tips For Making Butterscotch Banana Bread
When it comes to any type of banana bread, these tips will help you to produce a great loaf.
Don’t overmix the batter. It should only be stirred enough to mix the dry and wet ingredients. Overmixing will activate the gluten and cause the bread to be tough.
Use ripe bananas. The bananas should be black without any mold. A little yellow is ok.
Serving Butterscotch Banana Bread
Slice this quick bread into ½-1 inch slices and serve plain or with butter.
This bread also makes a great addition to a brunch along with other quick breads and muffins.
Banana bread also travels well, so it is perfect for road trips and camping trips. Simply slice the bread ahead of time and store in a container for traveling.
Storing Banana Bread
Once cooled, store bread tightly wrapped with plastic wrap to keep it fresh for up to three days. Keep bread at room temperature.
Can Butterscotch Banana Bread Be Frozen?
Yes! This bread freezes well. Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze for up to two months.
Unwrap and thaw at room temperature lightly covered before serving.
Need another recipe using overripe bananas? Try our Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies.
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Butterscotch Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 4 medium-sized bananas, overripe and mashed
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 2 Tbsp brandy or vanilla extract
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉ and grease a 9-inch bread pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk bananas, egg, oil, brandy, and brown sugar together.
- In a separate bowl, stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Pour dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, stirring until barely combined. Some dry ingredients should still be visible and not fully combined.
- Stir in the butterscotch chips. The dry ingredients should now be just combined.
- Pour into prepared pan and bake for 45-55 minutes until until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove the bread from the pan and allow to cool on a wire rack for 10-15 before slicing.
- Store bread at room temperature after cooling wrapped tightly in plastic wrap.
The addition of butterscotch chips was ok but I prefer banana bread without anything added to it. Next time I will try it without.