Banana bread with espresso glaze

Published: 2024-06-07

Last Updated: 2024-06-12

Tags:

• snacks
• breakfasts
• breads
• recipes

Info	Amount
Prep Time	10 min
Cook Time	75 min
Yields	1 loaf

Equipment

• 1 large mixing bowl
• 2 small mixing bowls
• 1 large whisk
• 1 loaf pan
• measuring cups and spoons

Ingredients

Bread

Quantity	Item
5/3 cups	whole wheat flour
1 tsp	baking soda
1/2 tsp	salt
1/2 tsp	ground cinnamon
2	eggs
1 cup	brown sugar
1/3 cup	milk
1/2 cup	coconut oil, melted and cooled
4	bananas, mashed
1 tsp	vanilla extract
	coarse sugar

Glaze

Quantity	Item
3/2 cup	icing sugar
2 oz	espresso
1 tsp	milk
1/2 tsp	vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 F with a baking sheet inside and coat a loaf pan with butter.
2. In a small bowl, combine the dry ingredients, whisk together, and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and brown sugar until smooth.
   1. Add in the milk and coconut oil and whisk to combine.
   2. Slowly stir in the dry ingredients while mixing.
   3. Pour batter into the loaf pan and top with coarse sugar.
4. Whisk together the espresso glaze ingredients in a small bowl, adding icing sugar or milk to achieve the desired viscosity.
5. Place the loaf pan on the baking sheet and bake for 75 min, until set.
   1. Remove from the oven and let set for 20 min before removing from the pan to cool completely on a wire rack over the baking sheet.
   2. Pour the glaze over the loaf and let set for 30 min before eating.
   3. Clean up the drippings in the baking sheet while the glaze sets.

References

1. Original recipe: How Sweet Eats