Coffee Infused Banana Bread

A banana bread recipe with flavours of coffee, cinnamon and walnuts. Perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2sticks softened butter
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 3 Ripe Bananas
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 2 1/2 cups Flour
• 1 Baking soda
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 cup extra Strong Brewed coffee
• 1 tsp Cinnamon  
• 1/2 cup chopped Walnuts

Method:

1. Brew 1 cup of strong coffee. Set aside and let come to room temperature.
2. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
3. Cream softened butter and dark brown sugar in mixing bowl.
4. Mash bananas until soft.
5. Add mashed bananas, eggs and vanilla to creamed butter and sugar. Mix until combined.
6. In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt. Stir until combined.
7. Alternately add flour mixture and cooled coffee to the banana mixture. Add half the flour and combine. Add half the coffee and combine. Repeat with second half flour and coffee.
8. Fold cinnamon and walnuts into the bread mixture.
9. Add batter to a greased bread pan. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
10. The bread is done when the top is crusty and the middle is soft but not mushy. Test bread by poking a toothpick into the middle of the bread to see if it's done.

Recipe Notes

*The coffee flavour in this recipe is subtle. It is meant to accent the flavour of the banana - not overpower it.* If you would like the coffee flavour to be stronger, simply add more coffee!