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Bourbon Brown Sugar Banana Bread
Rich butter and brown sugar batter with a solid dose of bourbon, and crunchy toasted pecans - takes this banana bread off the charts! Makes 3 loaves - great for sharing!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 338 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground mace
- 1 ½ cups unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 ½ cups brown sugar firmly packed
- 5 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 bananas over ripe, mashed
- ¼ cup bourbon
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 ½ cups pecans toasted, chopped
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to one third up from the bottom. Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray three loaf pans (8 1/4 x 4 1/2 x 2") with nonstick vegetable spray. Cut out two pieces of parchment paper to line the bottom of each pan and press into the pan. Spray the parchment with vegetable spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt cinnamon and mace, if using. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl or using a stand mixer, add the butter and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the brown sugar a cup at a time until it's completely incorporated into the butter.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating until completely blended after each addition. Add the bananas and vanilla and mix until well combined.
- In a 1 cup glass measuring cup measure out 3/4 cup milk. Add enough bourbon to fill the milk to the 1 cup line and stir to blend.
- On the lowest speed, alternate adding the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients in 3 additions, ending with the wet ingredients. Do not overmix, just until the ingredients are combined. Stir in the chopped toasted pecans.
- Divide the batter between the loaf pans.
- Place the loaf pans on a sheet pan and bake for 45-55 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then turn out the loaves onto a wire baking rack to cool completely.
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Notes
- Can be wrapped in plastic wrap or foil and kept refrigerated for 3-5 days or freeze (wrapped in freezer paper) for up to a month.
Nutrition Information
Calories
338kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Cholesterol
69mg
(23%)
Sodium
244mg
(10%)
Potassium
189mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
24g
(48%)
Vitamin A
435IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
1.3mg
(1%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 338
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 338kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 244mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 189mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 435IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.