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Caramel Macchiato Banana Bread
4.8 from 24 votes

Caramel Macchiato Banana Bread

Caramel banana bread that tastes like a caramel macchiato!! Soft, tender, infused with salted CARAMEL and topped with a brown sugar glaze!! EASY and IRRESISTIBLE!!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 293 kcal
Course: Breakfast, Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Bread
  • 1 egg large
  • ½ cup light brown sugar packed
  • ⅓ cup canola oil or vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup sour cream lite is okay; or Greek yogurt may be substituted, cup
  • 1 tablespoon instant espresso granules
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1 cup banana from about 2 medium/large or 3 small bananas, mashed ripe
  • ¼ cup caramel sauce try Trader Joe's or homemade, or salted caramel sauce, use a thick caramel sauce not a thin and runny ice cream sundae sauce
Glaze
  • 6 tablespoons butter unsalted
  • 6 tablespoons light brown sugar packed (1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch salt optional and to taste

Instructions

Bread:
    Cup of Yum
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Spray one 9×5-inch loaf pan very well with floured cooking spray, or grease and flour the pan, or line the pan with a parchment paper sling and spray the paper with cooking spray; set aside.
  2. To a large bowl, add the the first 7 ingredients, through vanilla, and whisk to combine.
  3. Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and stir until just combined; don’t overmix.
  4. Add the bananas and stir to combine.
  5. Turn batter out into the prepared pan, smoothing the top lightly with a spatula.
  6. Evenly drizzle the salted caramel over the top, leaving a bare margin near the edges, and lightly mix and swirl with a butter knife so that the caramel goes down about 1 inch and mixes in a bit. Caution - if it touches the edges or the bottom of the pan, it will likely burn and the bread will stick.
  7. Bake for about 45 to 50 minutes, or until the center is set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, or with a few moist crumbs, but no batter.
  8. Allow bread to cool in pan on a wire rack while you make the glaze.
Glaze:
  1. To a small saucepan, add the butter and heat over medium-high heat to melt.
  2. Add the brown sugar, vanilla, optional salt, and whisk to combine until the brown sugar has dissolved.
  3. Reduce the heat to low and allow mixture to simmer very gently for 3 minutes; it should be very gently bubbling with a dimpled appearance, no need to stir it.
  4. Allow the glaze to cool to a warm temperature in the pan for about 5 minutes before evenly drizzling it over the bread. You can either glaze the bread while it's still in the pan or turn it out onto a wire rack and glaze there, whatever is easier.
  5. Allow glaze to set up fully before slicing and serving, about 1 hour. 

Notes

  • Instant espresso: I have not tried the recipe with any other instant coffee or espresso products other than this one and cannot comment how they will or will not work, or the quantities to use.
  • Bake time: If necessary (it wasn't for me) tent the pan with a sheet of foil draped loosely over it at the 30- to 35 minute-mark to prevent top and sides from becoming overly browned before center cooks through. Baking times will vary based on moisture content of bananas, climate, and oven variances. Bake until done; watch your bread, not the clock and don’t worry if it takes longer to bake than the baking estimates provided.
  • Storage: Bread will keep airtight at room temperature for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.
  • Glaze adapted from AllRecipes.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 293kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 38g (13%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 8g (47%) Cholesterol 39mg (13%) Sodium 246mg (10%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 27g (54%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 293

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 293kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 38g 13%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 8g 47%
Cholesterol 39mg 13%
Sodium 246mg 10%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 27g 54%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.