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banana coffee bread with caramel drizzle

(1 rating)
Cmom02 avatar
Recipe by
Sharon Colyer
@Cmom02
Louisville, KY

This recipe came from Better Homes and Gardens cookbook. I have been making it for 40 yrs. Very yummy. However, eventually I made some updates, to make it healthier & even more yummy. The original did not have caramel topping. Make it old style or with any updates, listed below.

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(1 rating)
yield 10 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For banana coffee bread with caramel drizzle

  • 1/2 c
    shortening* - my updates below, to make healthier
  • 1 c
    sugar* - my updates below, to make healthier
  • 2 lg
    eggs* - my updates below, to make healthier
  • 3/4 c
    mashed ripe banana
  • 1 1/4 c
    sifted all-purpose flour* - my updates below, to make healthier
  • 3/4 tsp
    soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 Tbsp
    flax meal - healthy addition
  • 1 jar
    fat-free caramel ice cream topping like smucker's, save unused portion of caramel in the refrigerator
  • **********HEALTHY UPDATES**********
  • 1/2 c
    *real butter or vegetable oil or 1/4 cup real butter or veg. oil & 1/4 cup applesauce, preferably unsweetened
  • 3/4 c
    *sugar or 1/4 cup sugar & 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 lg
    *egg and 1 egg white, or eggbeaters to equal 2 eggs
  • 1 1/4 c
    *sifted, unbleached all-purpose flour

How To Make banana coffee bread with caramel drizzle

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350° and grease a 9x9x2 inch pan or 8x8 inch pan.
  • 2
    Cream shortening or real butter or oil or oil & applesauce, with sugar until fluffy.
  • 3
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in banana.
  • 4
    Sift together dry ingredients; add to banana mixture; mix well.
  • 5
    Pour into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool in pan on metal rack. After bread is mostly cool, move to next step.
  • 6
    Open jar of caramel topping & drizzle some of the topping over the top of the banana bread with a spoon. Save unused portion of caramel in the refrigerator.
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