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.
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.
Ingredients
- 150 grams dates, de-seeded & chopped
- 100 ml spiced dark rum
- 200 grams plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1/2 tsp 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
Do you have a favourite banana bread recipe? Would love you to share it below if you do.
Sara xxx
Helen | Grab Your Fork
So that’s what’s been missing from my banana bread all this time!
Peter G | Souvlaki For The Soul
Add me to the “convincing list”! Love the banana bread with dark rum!
Choc Chip Uru
Mmm this banana bread makes me smile 😀
Could use it at a uni party!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Sara
If making for a uni party, I suggest ADD MORE BOOZE!!!
Gourmet Getaways
Boozy and “datey” banana bread works for me! it gives the usual taste a twist. Great recipe, Sara!
Gourmet Getaways
Sara
Thanks so much, the ‘datey’ gave it a caramel effect. Worked well with the rum.
[email protected]
Well, you definitely don’t have to convince me to put alcohol in desserts!! Love it.
Sara
Don’t I know it, you have some amazing ones on Chew Town.
Renata
mmm… I love that!
Sara
Thanks Renata
chocolatesuze
hoho im with you, booze makes me happy 😛
Sara
hehehe, makes me happy too Suze
john | heneedsfood
Booze makes everything better, for sure. I’m a firm believer!
Sara
Nice to know I am preaching to the converted.