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There are a mountain of banana bread recipes out there, but this Molasses Banana Bread with it's dark, caramel undertones, is the only one I make. Click now for this one-bowl, dairy-free banana bread recipe. #bananabread #easybananabread #molasses #dairyfreebananabread
Kate Ramos

Our Favorite Molasses Banana Bread

There are a mountain of banana bread recipes out there, but this Molasses Banana Bread with it's dark, caramel undertones, is the only one I make.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 1 loaf
Course: baked goods
Cuisine: American

Method
 

  1. Heat oven and prepare pan. Heat oven to 350°F and arrange a rack in the middle. Grease a 9 x 5 inch baking pan. 
  2. Combine ingredients. Mash together bananas and eggs in a large bowl until almost a puree. Add brown sugar, oil, and molasses and whisk to combine. Add flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, and salt. Stir together with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon just until combined and all flour is mixed in.
  3. Bake. Scrape into prepared pan and bake until golden and baked through, about 50-60 minutes. Insert a skewer in the middle, if it comes out clean the bread is ready. Let bread cool on a rack at least 15 minutes before removing from the pan. Cool completely before slicing

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