Description

This cozy Gingerbread Banana Bread combines ripe bananas, dark molasses, and warm holiday spices for a tender, fragrant loaf. Perfect for Christmas morning or gifting, it delivers comfort and festive flavor in every slice.

Ingredients

Scale

3 medium ripe bananas, mashed

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

1/2 cup dark brown sugar

1/3 cup molasses

2 large eggs

1/4 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

optional 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

optional 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.

2. Mash the ripe bananas in a large bowl until mostly smooth with a few small lumps.

3. Add melted butter, brown sugar, molasses, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract to the bananas and whisk until combined.

4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.

5. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined, being careful not to overmix.

6. Gently fold in pecans or chocolate chips if using.

7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top.

8. Bake for 55–65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean with a few moist crumbs.

9. Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely before slicing.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Category: bread
Method: baking
Cuisine: american

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 slice
Calories: 250
Sugar: 20
Sodium: 200
Fat: 9
Saturated Fat: 5
Unsaturated Fat: 3
Trans Fat: 0
Carbohydrates: 38
Fiber: 2
Protein: 3
Cholesterol: 30

Keywords: gingerbread banana bread, banana christmas bread, molasses banana bread, holiday banana bread, healthy gingerbread banana bread, banana gingerbread loaf