This recipe started as simple Banana Nut Bread from the Southern Plate cookbook. But I decided to get a little creative as I was making it, and came up with a fun and delicious variation. I omitted the nuts because we don't have any (but they would have made a wonderful addition), added maple flavoring, and topped it with granola. Yummy!
Granola-Topped Maple Banana Bread
1/2 cup (1 stick) softened margarine
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk
3 mashed ripe bananas
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. maple flavoring
3 cup self-rising flour
1/2 cup granola
Cream margarine and sugar. Add remaining ingredients (except granola) and mix well. Pour into two greased and floured loaf pans. Sprinkle granola on top. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
The granola became browned and crispy, and the bread was so sweet and banana-y, with a delicate maple flavor. I'm sure glad it made two loaves, because one just wouldn't be enough!
looks good! I love the addition of the granola!!
ReplyDeleteyum :)
ReplyDeleteI really like the looks of the bread's texture! And maple with anything...well you have my full attention! Interesting to combine it with bananas. I'll wager this is delicious!
ReplyDeleteVery tasty looking :-) I have never used maple flavoring in anything, and this looks like a great recipe to try it with.
ReplyDeleteSee.... this is why I don't come look on here very often. You make all this yummy stuff that I can't have for another 5-7 weeks! Drat!
ReplyDeleteAnd a brilliant alteration to banana bread, one I will definitely be trying the second I'm allowed to have bananas, sugar, and all other things yummy.
OoOoo, this looks yummy. I like the nut free version as there are tons of nut allergies in my mom's family!
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Sounds delicious! I like the variations--granola would be awesome on banana bread!
ReplyDeleteI too relish the idea of a granola topping. It sure looks good!!!
ReplyDeleteBTW: I "grabbed" your button Stephanie to include on my blog AND, I'm giving away a recipe book. Drop by if you get a chance!!!