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    Boozy Banana Bread

    October 6, 2014 By Sara McCleary Updated November 29, 2020 - This post may contain affiliate links

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    There is a saying that bacon makes everything better. I say, so does booze! You can thank Nigella Lawson as the inspiration behind this bread. It is based on her banana bread recipe that appears in ‘How to be a Domestic Goddess’.

    That particular banana bread recipe is one that is made regularly in my kitchen. It is also a fantastic base, which you can tweak and add as you wish. No matter what I seem to do to the original recipe the bread still works out.

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    Banana-Bread-Recipe

    As I added more booze, dark spiced rum, and fruit than her original recipe. Plus I omitted the walnuts, there was a tweak in flour quantity. In all, the bread turned out perfectly, although a little lighter in density than the original recipe.

    Best enjoyed thickly sliced and slathered in good quality butter.

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    Do you have a favourite banana bread recipe?   Would love you to share it below if you do.

    Sara xxx

    Boozy Banana Bread

    Recipe Author: Sara McCleary
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 15 mins
    Course Bread
    Servings 12
    Calories 271 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 150 grams dates, de-seeded & chopped
    • 100 ml spiced dark rum
    • 200 grams plain flour
    • 2 teaspoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 125 grams butter
    • 150 grams caster sugar
    • 2 large eggs
    • 300 grams mashed ripe banana (approx. 4 small bananas)

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven 180 deg C (360 deg F). Line and grease an 11cm x 22cm bread tin.
    • In a small saucepan place dates and rum. Bring to a slow simmer and continue to cook until most of the dates have absorbed most of the rum. It will resemble a boozy date jam. Set aside to cool.
    • In a large bowl place butter and microwave until melted. Remove from microwave and add sugar beat until blended. Beat in eggs one at a time and then add mashed bananas and date mixture. Sift in flour baking powder, bicarb and salt. Mix until combined.
    •  Pour mix into your bread tin and bake for around 60 minutes until cooked through. Cool on a wire rack. Serve thickly cut slathered with butter.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 271kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 235mgPotassium: 283mgFiber: 2gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 315IUVitamin C: 2.1mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 1.2mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Helen | Grab Your Fork

      October 18, 2014 at 3:45 pm

      So that's what's been missing from my banana bread all this time!

      Reply
    2. Peter G | Souvlaki For The Soul

      October 10, 2014 at 9:10 pm

      5 stars
      Add me to the "convincing list"! Love the banana bread with dark rum!

      Reply
    3. Choc Chip Uru

      October 08, 2014 at 10:10 am

      Mmm this banana bread makes me smile 😀
      Could use it at a uni party!

      Cheers
      Choc Chip Uru

      Reply
      • Sara

        October 09, 2014 at 1:05 pm

        If making for a uni party, I suggest ADD MORE BOOZE!!!

        Reply
    4. Gourmet Getaways

      October 08, 2014 at 4:07 am

      Boozy and "datey" banana bread works for me! it gives the usual taste a twist. Great recipe, Sara!

      Gourmet Getaways

      Reply
      • Sara

        October 09, 2014 at 1:04 pm

        Thanks so much, the 'datey' gave it a caramel effect. Worked well with the rum.

        Reply
    5. [email protected]

      October 07, 2014 at 1:14 am

      Well, you definitely don't have to convince me to put alcohol in desserts!! Love it.

      Reply
      • Sara

        October 09, 2014 at 1:03 pm

        Don't I know it, you have some amazing ones on Chew Town.

        Reply
    6. Renata

      October 06, 2014 at 11:22 am

      mmm... I love that!

      Reply
      • Sara

        October 09, 2014 at 1:02 pm

        Thanks Renata

        Reply
    7. chocolatesuze

      October 06, 2014 at 9:53 am

      hoho im with you, booze makes me happy 😛

      Reply
      • Sara

        October 09, 2014 at 1:02 pm

        hehehe, makes me happy too Suze

        Reply
    8. john | heneedsfood

      October 06, 2014 at 5:23 am

      Booze makes everything better, for sure. I'm a firm believer!

      Reply
      • Sara

        October 09, 2014 at 1:01 pm

        Nice to know I am preaching to the converted.

        Reply

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