This gingerbread banana bread is a warm, moist, and fragrant loaf made with ripe bananas and classic holiday spices—a perfect recipe for Christmas breakfast, snack, or as a homemade holiday gift.
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Nothing feels more like a holiday than the aroma of the classic gingerbread spices baking in your oven. And when paired with the sweetness of ripe bananas, all you get is the festive treat - gingerbread banana bread. A recipe perfect for Christmas morning breakfast, winter mornings, or served simply with a bold cup of coffee. The classic banana bread with a seasonal twist is going to be your December favorite baking recipe.
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Ingredients
Ginger: powder form, gives the gingerbread warmth.
Cinnamon: Adds sweetness and warmth.
Allspice or a combination of nutmeg and cloves for a signature festive flavor.
Banana: ripe and mashed for natural sweetness, moisture, and softness.
Molasses, or jaggery syrup, is the key to authentic gingerbread.
Butter: for rich flavor.
Egg: Binds everything together.
Flour: To hold the structure.
Baking powder: Helps the bread rise.
Check out the recipe card for the full list of ingredients.
Step-by-step instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the loaf pan with parchment paper and keep it aside.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together butter, molasses, banana, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- To this add flour, cinnamon, dry ginger, allspice, salt, baking powder, raisins, and mix until combined.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Tips
- This bread is mildly sweet. If you want it sweeter, add another ¼ cup of molasses, honey, or sugar.
- Any leftover can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
- Use ripe bananas for the best results.
- For more texture, you can add toasted walnuts or chocolate chips.
- If the top browns too quickly, cover it with foil and continue baking.
- Allspice or a combination of nutmeg and cloves for a signature festive flavor.
Serving suggestions
- Serve slices with softened butter or cream cheese.
- Enjoy with a cup of hot coffee, chai, or hot chocolate.
- If you are serving as dessert, top it with vanilla glaze.
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Recipe card
Gingerbread Banana Bread - Easy Holiday Bread Recipe
Equipment
- bread loaf
Ingredients
- ½ cup Butter melted
- ½ cup Molasses Jaggery syrup, check tips
- 1 ½ cups banana mashed
- 2 Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 2 cups Flour
- 1 tablespoon Cinnamon powder
- 1 tablespoon Ginger ground
- ¾ teaspoon Allspice
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Baking powder
- ½ cup Raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the loaf pan with parchment paper and keep it aside.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together butter, molasses, banana, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.½ cup Butter, ½ cup Molasses, 1 ½ cups banana, 2 Eggs, 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- To this add flour, cinnamon, dry ginger, allspice, salt, baking powder, raisins, and mix until combined.2 cups Flour, 1 tablespoon Cinnamon powder, 1 tablespoon Ginger, ¾ teaspoon Allspice, ½ teaspoon Salt, 1 tablespoon Baking powder, ½ cup Raisins
- Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
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Notes
- This bread is mildly sweet. If you want it sweeter, add another ¼ cup of molasses, honey, or sugar.
- Any leftover can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month.
- Use ripe bananas for the best results.
- For more texture, you can add toasted walnuts or chocolate chips.
- If the top browns too quickly, cover it with foil and continue baking.
- Allspice or a combination of nutmeg and cloves for a signature festive flavor.
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