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Salted Caramel Banana Bread

Sarah Caron
Updated Aug 20, 2012
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A salty caramel glaze raises the bar on the traditional banana bread.

Salted Caramel Banana Bread

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 30 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

Bread

  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed

Glaze

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons whipping cream
  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher (coarse) salt
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt; set aside. In large bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until combined. Beat in vanilla and bananas until well blended. Gradually add flour mixture, beating on low speed just until incorporated. Pour batter into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes. Run knife around edges to loosen loaf; remove from pan to cooling rack.
  • Step 
    4
    In small saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons butter and 1/4 cup brown sugar to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly with whisk. Boil and stir 1 minute. Stir in whipping cream. Remove from heat; stir in powdered sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Immediately drizzle over loaf (glaze will harden quickly).

Nutrition

330 Calories
12g Total Fat
3g Protein
49g Total Carbohydrate
30g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
330
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
19%
Saturated Fat
7g
37%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
60mg
21%
Sodium
210mg
9%
Potassium
180mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
49g
16%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
30g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
8%
8%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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