Caramel Apple Banana Bread

with an Apple Spice Drizzle

Banana bread is one of those things that can be made year round. I always have bananas on my counter and 9 times out of 10 they end up in a muffin or loaf instead of getting eaten as an actual fruit. Anyone else?

Now that Fall is here, I decided to change up my banana bread and make it with some autumn flavors. This Caramel Apple Banana Bread is everything we love about fall in a classic bread. Diced apple, caramel bits, apple pie spice, caramel extract and yes… a delicious Apple Spice Drizzle for on top. Because, why not?

Ingredients for Caramel Apple Banana Bread:

• 2 cups All-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 2 teaspoon Apple Pie Spice
• 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon caramel extract
• 3 Ripe Bananas, mashed
• 1 apple, peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup Caramel Bits

For the Apple Spice Drizzle:

• 1 cup Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Apple Pie Spice
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
• 5 tablespoon Heavy Whipping Cream

To Make the Banana Bread:

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a 9×5 loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and apple pie spice. Set aside.
3. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars together. Then add the eggs, caramel extract and bananas and mix on low to combine.
4. Add the flour mixture and mix on low to combine. Do not overmix. Remove the bowl from the stand mixer and then fold in the diced apple and caramel bits.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 60-70 minutes. Check the loaf at 55 minutes. If it is already browned, place a tented piece of foil over top to prevent more browning.
6. Once a toothpick comes out clean from the center, remove and let cool for 10-15 min in the pan. Remove from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack. 

When ready to serve mix the Apple Spice Drizzle

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and apple pie spice.
2. Add the vanilla and heavy whipping cream, whisk to combine. Add more whipping cream to reach desired consistency.
3. Pour over top of the banana bread and serve.

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Caramel Apple Banana Bread

Yield: 16

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Banana bread studded with caramel bits and apple pieces with an Apple Spice Drizzle

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Ingredients

For the banana bread

• 2 cups All Purpose Flour
• 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Apple Pie Spice
• 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 Bananas, mashed
• 1 tsp Caramel extract
• 1 Apple, peeled and diced
• 1/2 cup Caramel Bits

Apple Spice Drizzle

• 1 cup Powdered Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Apple Pie Spice
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 5 tbs Heavy whipping cream

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350° and grease a loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and apple pie spice. Set aside.
3. In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle, cream the butter and sugars together
4. Add the egg, mashed banana and caramel extract to the creamed sugar and butter. Stir on low to combine.
5. Add the flour mixture and stir on low to combine. Do not over mix.
6. Remove from the stand and fold in the apple and caramel bits.
7. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan
8. Bake for 60-70 minutes(see note), or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
9. Remove from oven and let cool 10-15 minutes before removing loaf from pan.
10. Place loaf on cooling rack and cool completely.
11. Once cooled, pour Apple Spice Drizzle over the top and serve.

Apple Spice Drizzle

1. In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and apple pie spice.
2. Add vanilla and heavy whipping cream. Whisk until fully blended. Add more whipping cream until desired consistency is reached.

Notes

Check the bread at 55 minutes and if it is already browned, place some tented foil over top to prevent it from getting any darker.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 16 Serving Size: 1 Slice
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 256Total Fat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 44mgSodium: 209mgCarbohydrates: 44gFiber: 1gSugar: 29gProtein: 3g

The nutrition data provided is only an estimate.

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