Ginger Banana Bread
Easy Ginger Banana Bread recipe. This banana loaf is a great way to use up your overripe bananas, and pairs perfectly with a cup of tea.
PSA: ginger flavor is not only for the holiday season. While I can't resist a gingerbread cookie on Christmas morning, I have discovered that this blend of delicious spices is perfect all year round.
And since the hot weather is making it so that I have a bunch of overripe bananas, what better way than to make a delicious loaf cake?
This Ginger Banana Bread might be one of my favorite banana bread recipes ever. The banana flavor mixed with the gingerbread spice mix is one of the best combos ever. I am enjoying a slice right now with my morning coffee, and already planning on making another loaf this week. It is too good NOT to make again.
Ginger Banana Bread Ingredients
You just need a couple of pantry essentials and mashed bananas to make this gingerbread banana bread recipe. All you need is:
- unsalted butter
- white sugar
- brown sugar
- medium or large bananas
- large eggs
- lemon juice
- vanilla extract
- all purpose flour
- baking soda
- ground cinnamon
- ground nutmeg
- ground ginger
- salt
Tips
Storage: store this banana bread in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. If you wanted to store it in the fridge, I would recommend covering the whole loaf with plastic wrap first to avoid it from going dry.
Freezing: to freeze, wrap the entire loaf in aluminum foil and store it in a large freezer bag. This can be kept in the freezer for up to 3 months. When you want to eat it, allow to defrost in the fridge before cutting into slices.
Mashing the banana. I typically mash the banana with the back of a fork, but if you wanted an easier time try using a potato masher or a handheld electric mixer. It saves time, and is often easier on your hands.
Variations
Vegan Gingerbread Banana Bread. Instead of the butter, use vegan butter. As for the eggs, you can make vegan flax eggs instead. To replace each individual egg, mix together 1 tablespoon ground flax seed with 2.5 tablespoon water in a small bowl. Allow to thicken for around 5 minutes, then mix into the wet ingredients and follow the recipe card as instructed.
Gluten Free Banana Gingerbread Loaf. To make this bread gluten free, replace the all-purpose flour with a gluten free flour mix or oat flour. I would not recommend almond flour as this would dry out the bread.
More Gingerbread Recipes
Like this Ginger Banana Bread? Then you will love these recipes using gingerbread spices:
And if you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Ginger Banana Bread
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnmon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Lightly grease a loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Mix in the bananas. Beat the eggs one at a time until fully incorporated. Mix in the lemon juice and vanilla until just combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt.
- Slwoly mix the dry ingredients onto the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan before transferring onto a wire rack to cool completely.
