It MUST be fall because all I want to do is bake. And bake. And bake.
Have I mentioned I like to bake?
Especially in the fall?
Well, I do.
Have I also mentioned that I like Nutella?
Well, I do.
A lot. I'd probably sleep with a jar of Nutella under my pillow if it weren't so uncomfortable.
Anyway, as far as I'm concerned any recipe that contains Nutella is a good one. And that includes this banana bread. I've got a bunch of bananas just dying (literally!) to be used in something, so this Nutella Swirl Banana bread is on the menu for breakfast today.
You should give it a try ... it's totally yummy! Here's the 411 ...
Nutella Swirl Banana Bread
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups ripe banana (about 3 medium bananas)
1/3 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup Nutella
Instructions
- Preheat oven 350 degrees. Grease and flour an 8 inch loaf pan.
- Sift together flour, baking soda & salt in a medium sized bowl. Set aside.
- In a separate mixing bowl, beat the sugar and butter until blended & creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add banana, milk and vanilla. Beat until everything is blended nicely.
- Slowly add the flour mixture, and mix just until flour is incorporated (do not over mix).
- Spoon the Nutella into a small bowl and soften it in the microwave for about 15-30 seconds. Add 1 cup of the banana bread batter to the Nutella and stir until blended well. Spoon the Nutella batter alternately with plain banana bread batter into the prepared pan.
- Swirl batters together with a knife until you have something that looks like Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' (*kidding* -- just swirl it until it looks nice and, you know, swirled)
- Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out nice and clean.
- Cool for 15 minutes and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Pour yourself a glass of milk and enjoy!
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