Maple Banana Bread with Cinnamon Butter Recipe

Maple Banana Bread with Cinnamon Butter

*Original recipe: halfbakedharvest

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 medium overly ripe bananas mashed (about 1 1/4 cups mashed)
• ¼ cup melted coconut oil
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup
• 2eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups whole wheat pastry flour (or all-purpose flour)
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup walnuts(optional)

Cinnamon Spice Butter:

• 1 stick (8 tablespoons)salted butter, at room temperature
• ¼ cup maple syrup or honey
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/5 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/5 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/5 teaspoon ground cloves
• sea salt

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Grease a 9×5 inch bread pan.
2.  In a bowl, stir together the mashed bananas, coconut oil, maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla until combined. Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, mix until just combined. Fold in the walnuts, if using.
3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the center is just set. Remove and let cool for 30 minutes before cutting…or just eat it warm with a smear of cinnamon butter. Enjoy!
4. To make the cinnamon butter, In a bowl, beat the butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, cloves, and a pinch of salt. Serve with the warm bread.

Nutrition Facts:  Loaf makes approx 16 slices

Serving Size: 1 slice

• Fat: 13g
• Carbohydrates: 18g
• Fiber: 2g
• Protein: 4g

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