Banana Espresso Bread
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Recipe type: Breakfast
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Serves: 1 loaf
 
Banana bread with a hint of espresso in every bite. This banana espresso bread is simple to make and delicious, perfect for breakfast.
Ingredients
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 ¾ teaspoon espresso powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup buttermilk
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Coarse sugar for sprinkling
Directions:
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a 9x5 inch baking pan with either parchment paper or lightly grease with nonstick cooking spray or vegetable oil.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, add flour, baking soda, baking powder, espresso powder, and ground cinnamon, then whisk until the ingredients are incorporated.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs and brown sugar until smooth. Then add buttermilk, vegetable oil, whisking until combined. Stir in the mashed bananas and vanilla extract and mix until combined. Slowly add the dry ingredients and stir until well incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Top with coarse sugar.
  4. Place the loaf pan into the oven and bake the banana espresso bread for about 30-35 minutes. Check on the bread. If the top of the bread is browning, tent the bread with foil, and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes. Check the readiness of the bread by inserting a toothpick through the center. If the toothpick comes out clean, the bread is ready. Remove the bread from the oven and set aside for 15 minutes to cool before cutting into the bread.
  5. Serve the banana espresso bread warm with coffee, hot chocolate, or tea.
Recipe by Cooking with a Wallflower at https://cookingwithawallflower.com/2017/09/03/banana-espresso-bread/