I must admit, I hadn’t planned on putting up the recipe for Caramel coffee banana bread until next week, but the excitement on my facebook page was so great that it caused me to rethink the upcoming lineup. One glance and you can see why it moved up. Just check out those divets of caramel in that end slice up there.
I made a loaf of this bread to share with some friends while swimming over at their home yesterday. When we left, I offered to let my friend keep the remainder of the bread. I thought Alex, my five year old, might just lose it right then and there. “Where’s our bread mommy? Why does she get to keep it all?” That is the moment when I realized I had a hit on my hands. We went straight back to the house, grabbed the remaining ripe bananas and cooked up a second loaf much to my bread loving, tell it like he sees it, five year old’s pleasure.
On a completely different and utterly non-edible note, you may have noticed that there’s no Family Friendly Fridays today. The reason for this change in schedule has to do with one all encompassing fact; summer break is here. In my world, that translates to three young kids home, all. day. long. The only way to survive in a climate such as this one is to keep the little buggers busy. Constant entertainment needs to be provided by you know who which in turn means day trips, vacations, outdoor play and simply put, more time with family and less time with my computer. Don’t get me wrong, the blog is still important and I promise I’ll continue to be here popping up delicious recipes, it will just be on more of a relaxed schedule. Once school gets back in at the end of August, expect the return of Family Friendly Fridays and a pick up in the weekly menu presentation.
So why don’t we get back to the crux of the matter; caramel coffee banana bread anyone?
If you want to bake up a loaf (and seriously, why wouldn’t you?), you’ll grab a double boiler and melt up some milk caramels along with a couple tablespoons of cream.
While the caramels are melting, add a couple eggs and some brown sugar to a bowl. Mix it into a frenzy and add in some melted butter and vanilla.
In a separate container, combine together a pile of dry ingredients. Kind of like this pile here:
Can you guess what happens next? If you said that you need to add the dry ingredients in with the wet and mix, you’re spot on. Just a note that the batter will be a bit dry at this point. Now add in the coffee.
Finally, add in a few ripe bananas and swirl it around with your mixer one more time. Here’s what my final batter looked liked.
I suppose you’re wondering where the caramel comes into play. Well now’s the time. Grease up a bread plan and pour in the finished batter.
Scoop up a heaping spoonful of the caramel and drizzle it all over the top of the bread.
Take a knife and gently run it through the batter, pushing the caramel down into the mixture as you go.
Repeat again with another spoonful of caramel and continue on this way until all the sugar goodness is incorporated.
Slide your bread into the oven at 350 degrees for around an hour. It’s at this point that you can expect an incredible smell to start wafting through your house. Even the cat was mulling around the kitchen while this cooked. I think she might have channeled her inner dog and readied herself for the inevitable crumbs that would soon be greeting her.
When the timer finally goes off and the toothpick comes out clean, pull your bread out of the oven, breath in deeply and simply smile.
Who wants a slice still warm from the oven?
How about two? I promise I won’t tell anyone. In fact, leave me a seat at the table; banana bread is for sharing, right? Just promise me you won’t tell Alex.
Coffee Caramel Banana Bread
Total Time: 1 hour 30 min
Ingredients:
3 Oz. Milk Caramel Squares
2 Tbsp Heavy Cream
2 Eggs
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
4 Tbsp Butter, Melted
1 tsp Vanilla
2 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
3/4 Cup Strong Black Coffee, Cooled
3-4 Ripe Bananas
Directions:
In a double boiler, melt the caramels. When they are about halfway melted, add in the cream and continue melting until smooth.
Mix together the eggs and brown sugar.
Add in the butter and vanilla.
In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
Add the dry mixture to the wet and combine. The batter will be a bit dry at this point.
Add in the coffee.
Now add in the bananas and incorporate well.
Pour the batter into a greased bread pan.
Scoop up a heaping spoonful of the melted caramel and drizzle it over the top of the bread.
Gently run a knife through the mixture, pushing the caramel down into the batter. Continue until all the caramel is incorporated.
Place the bread into an oven preheated to 350 degrees for one hour or until a toothpick comes out clean.
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Oh my goodness. That looks absolutely heavenly. Wish you were my mom!
This looks amazing! I always have ripe bananas I need to use and I need a new recipe!
Oh Julie…..I am suppose to be in a diet, but with this temptation I’ll have to quit for one day!!! This looks absolutely delicious!! Banana bread is already my favorite, adding caramel will make it even better. Thanks for the recipe.
Hi,
I would love to share this with my readers, I will link directly to this page and give you all the credit for an amazing recipe.
Is that ok? I don’t want to step on toes or have you think I stole you recipe 🙂
Regards
LJ
That looks sinful!
One more week ’til summer break for us, of course, being the teacher, I CANNOT Wait!
Hi Julie! I totally get what you’re saying about summer schedule. Life changes in the summer. 🙂
So, it’s Saturday morning and I’m enjoying hot coffee & then stumble upon this post. This sounds SO good right now. And I love the idea of making this to share with friends {especially so I don’t eat the whole loaf}.
Have a great weekend!!!
That looks like the best bread ever! Caramel, coffee AND banana???
Have a fun summer break with the kids 🙂
I’ve added the little balls of caramel from Kraft to banana bread, but your caramel infusing technique takes things to a whole new level. And coffee IN the bread? Not just in my cup on the side? Heaven. Seriously this bread is one of the best things I’ve seen!
That looks like the perfect breakfast!!
I totally understand what you said about summer! Life goes crazy,lots and lots of activities. The bread looks fantastic! Love the idea of caramel, coffee and banana bread. Very creative Julie. Nice touch.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend and a great fun summer!
First of all, enjoy the relaxed blog schedule and the busy time with your family. Summers are for family and outdoors, right?
Please, please, put a warning in the title of any additional recipes like this that are so freakin’ good looking I am going to be craving caramel banana bread for days.
This is such a recipe for impressing people. Color me impressed!
This looks like a super yummy quick bread! Love the photo too! 🙂
I’m glad you went ahead and posted this recipe because it looks delicious! I made a banana cake that had coffee in it a few months ago and loved it. Caramel added to that flavor combo sounds amazing!
That is one gorgeous loaf. Enjoy the extra time with your kids!
I read about the bread on facebook and wanted to let you know I’m making it soon. I’m so intrigued about your way of adding the caramel swirl.
Gotta try it.
Thanks for sharing Julie
Have a great week!
wow this bread rocks you will still blog a little Julie as you love it he he
Did you say caramel coffee banana bread…., oh yes you did. I love this stuff 🙂
I think I’m in love with your banana bread. The addition of a caramel swirl has made made me woozy with desire. It truly looks phenomenal!
So mice to meet you and your blog through my guest post. Thank you so much for your sweet, sweet comment!
That caramel swirl on the top is incredible. Sighhhh. This reminds me of bananas foster french toast!!! Gahh! You and bananas have a great thing going! 🙂
Looks awesome! I can do with a couple slices right now.
It’s crazy how busy life gets whatever the season. Summer is the time when most people are either spending time outdoors or travelling. Good to be outside. Have a fun summer!
This looks amazing! Wish I had a slice now for breakfast 🙂
And here I was thinking there was not way you could make banana bread better. Coffee caramel???? Amazing.
And I’m only an hour from NYC! Let’s totally have lunch!
Wow, this banana bread looks amazing!
You’re bringing me to tears . . . because a morning without that bread and that melty caramel inside suddenly seems so empty . . . =)
Ok, slightly kidding, but seriously–that bread looks so good!!!
As luck would have it, I have 4 over-ripe ‘nanas sitting on my sill!
I have 3 bananas I am keeping on the counter just for this recipe. The addition of caramel looks delicious!
I love this banana bread, sounds awesome with coffee flavor and caramels which I happen to have and need to use, will definitely be making this!
My goodness. You are speaking my language here girl!! I will absolutely be making this to enjoy with my next cup of caramel vanilla cream coffee. Delicious!!!
I am SO going to try this. Thanks for the recipe!
the very idea of a caramel swirl automatically makes this the finest version of banana bread i’ve ever seen. the end.
Looks absolutely yummy!
This is a yummy looking cake, one I want to make. I am so glad you shared it.
Would you link it to Bake with Bizzy?
http://bizzybakesb.blogspot.com/2011/06/baket-with-bizzy-6.html