Description
Dark beer adds a unique twist to this recipe. You may substitute raisins or currants for the dates if you wish.
Ingredients
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 cup mashed bananas
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (Optional)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cups dark beer
- 1 ½ cups chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9×5-inch loaf pans.
- In a large bowl
- mix the brown sugar
- banana
- eggs
- and vanilla. For moister bread
- add oil
- if desired.
- In a separate bowl
- sift together 3 cups flour
- baking soda
- salt
- cinnamon
- all spice
- cardamom
- and cloves. Alternately blend the flour mixture and beer into the banana mixture.
- Toss the walnuts with the remaining flour. Stir in the dates and ginger to the mixture and blend well. Pour into two loaf pans.
- Bake in preheated oven until inserted toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean
- about 1 hour.
Prep Time: 25 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 24