Saturday, August 7, 2010

Toffee-Banana Bread


I'm not usually a big fan of banana bread, so forgive me if I "monkey around" with a recipe....heehee.


Well shoot, who doesn't end up with these once in awhile?

Today, I decided to take my regular banana bread recipe (and by regular, I mean Chocolate Chip Banana Bread) and do something just a tad different. How about some chocolate covered toffee chips?

Toffee-Banana Bread


3 ripe bananas
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup chocolate covered toffee bits

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.; grease a 5X9” loaf pan.

Combine the bananas, butter, sugar and eggs in a large mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed for about 3 minutes, or until thoroughly mixed; add vanilla.

Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the banana mixture and stir until combined. Fold in the toffee chips.



Did I say 1 cup of toffee chips? I guess I didn't really measure. I just added the rest of the bag (about half). Not too much of a good thing here.



Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 60 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Cool on rack for at least ten minutes before removing from pan.


The toffee chips caramelized a little on the edges and made the bread pretty brown. It was all good, though. :)



Banana bread usually tastes better after a day. Unfortunately, no one in my family can wait that long.



Oh, yeah! We'll be making this one again.

14 comments:

  1. Ok Cathy-I have bananas that will be ready for this bread on Monday! YUM!~

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  2. Çok farklı ve leziz bir tarif ellerinize sağlık.

    Saygılar.

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  3. Now I am hungry for Banana nut bread... Gonna have to try the toffee chips though, sounds delish!

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  4. Psssst, on the banana bread being better the next day, I make it when no one is home, wrap it up, and then present it the next day. I can't wait to try this with the toffee chips, I don't believe I ever saw the chocolate covered ones, I could just break up the candy bars though.

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  5. HaHa, Patti, that is a good idea...problem is, there is always someone around. Btw, look near the toffee chips for the bag with the big HEATH on it. So much easier than chopping up the candy bar. ;)

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  6. I love variations on a theme. I haven't seen toffee bits in banana bread, but I an certainly going to try it!

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  7. I always end up with overly ripened bananas and love making banana bread with them. I've never added toffee to my banana bread before, but it definitely sounds delicious :)

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  8. Oh my....this looks fabulous! I love banana bread, I love banana bread with chocolate chips and I know I would adore it with toffee chips. Definitely will be making this the next time I make banana bread. And yes, banana bread is always better the day after it's made!

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  9. lately i'm into freezing ripe bananas. thaw in microwave...but important step: drain water out with a strainer...tons of water comes out!

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  10. Sitting here at 1AM thinking how good that bread looks. Any chance I will make it right now? No, but in the future, yes! Thanks, Cathy.

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  11. You are such a talented and creative cook, Cathy! I'll have to try out this recipe.....sounds really good!!!!!

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  12. What a great combination of flavors...looks wonderful :)

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  13. Cathy - Can you recommend a good bakery here in the cities that sells Dutch baked goods? Dutch letters, Speculaas, Butter cakes, etc?

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  14. You know, I saw chocolate toffee bits on sale in the store and I was reaching out to buy it, but then I thought "what can I possibly make with this?" If only I saw this sooner!!!

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