Description
This Citrus Cardamom Banana Bread is a delightful fusion of flavors, featuring sweet bananas, exotic cardamom, and a hint of fresh orange. Perfect for breakfast or as a cozy snack!
Ingredients
Scale
- ⅓ cup butter (melted)
- 3 very ripe bananas
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg (beaten)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- Mash the ripe bananas in a large bowl until mostly smooth.
- Add melted butter to the mashed bananas and mix; then stir in orange juice and zest.
- Incorporate ground cardamom, cinnamon, baking soda, kosher salt, and sugar, mixing well.
- Fold in the beaten egg and vanilla extract gently into the mixture.
- Carefully blend in the all-purpose flour until just combined; avoid overmixing.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool in the pan for 30 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Ensure bananas are very ripe for natural sweetness.
Room temperature eggs improve mixing and texture.
Allow the bread to cool completely before slicing for better texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg