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Chai Banana Bread
We're taking normal banana bread up a notch by infusing the butter with Masala Chai loose leaf tea for the ultimate holiday treat! With just the right amount of spices, this is a perfect treat for cold days.
Chai Banana Bread
Servings
10
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
1 hour
We're taking normal banana bread up a notch by infusing the butter with Masala Chai loose leaf tea for the ultimate holiday treat! With just the right amount of spices, this is a perfect treat for cold days.
Masala Chai is the classic chai - consisting of spices like aniseed, cinnamon, ginger, peppercorn, and cloves. Instead of gathering all the different spices on your own, use a high-quality loose leaf Masala Chai that adds a perfect balance of spiced flavor to your banana bread with ease.
Ingredients
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2 tbsp Masala Chai loose leaf tea
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9 tbsp unsalted butter
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3 ripe bananas
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3/4 cup granulated sugar
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2 large eggs, beaten
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking soda
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1/2 tsp salt
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1/2 tsp vanilla extract
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1 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips (optional)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small saucepan, melt 9 tbsp butter until just liquid. Add 2 tbsp Masala Chai loose leaf tea.
Continue heating mixture for 5 minutes on low heat.
Remove from heat and let sit for an additional 3-5 minutes or until the butter is noticeably tinted by the tea leaves.
Pour the mixture through a fine sieve into a medium bowl. Do not press or squeeze the tea leaves as this will release a bitter flavor. Set off to the side to get to room temperature.
While butter cools, grease and flour a bread loaf pan.
In a mixing bowl, cream together chai-infused butter and 3/4 cup sugar.
Mash 3 bananas with a fork until the consistency of chunky applesauce and add them to the batter along with 2 eggs, mixing until well blended.
In a sperate small bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups of flour, 1 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt and then add to batter along with 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and any additional add-ins you'd like (walnuts, chocolate chips, etc).
Pour into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Slice and enjoy!
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