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Banana Brandy Bread – A Boozy Quick Bread

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This Banana Brandy Bread is a fun “adult” version of banana bread – spiked with brandy, spiced, and moist with the addition of sour cream. Its a great boozy banana bread recipe to have in your repertoire!
over ripe bananas on wooden cutting board
I found something hiding on the back of my baker’s rack this morning!
I don’t even remember buying these! But there they were, soft and spotted and perfect for banana bread! One more day and I would have lost these guys. Glad I found them when I did!
a bread tin in the oven filled with banana bread batter

I decided instead of my tried and true banana bread recipe I would try something new.

This Banana Brandy Bread is a fun "adult" version of banana bread - spiked with brandy, spiced, and moist with the addition of sour cream. Its a great banana bread recipe to have in your repertoire!
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a bread tin in the oven filled with banana bread batter

I found this recipe over at Smitten Kitchen, substituted the bourbon for brandy (hey, its what I had) and added 1/4 cup of sour cream. Anyway, apparently I forgot to take a picture of the bread when it came out of the oven….but you’ve all seen banana bread before, so you know what to expect, right?

This was a nice flavor change, a little more late fall/early winter type of banana bread. You can also swap out the brandy for bourbon and make a boozy bourbon banana bread instead!

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a bread tin in the oven filled with banana bread batter
Jenni

Banana Brandy Bread

4.34 from 12 votes
This Banana Brandy Bread is a fun "adult" version of banana bread – spiked with brandy, spiced, and moist with the addition of sour cream. Its a great banana bread recipe to have in your repertoire!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 1 Loaf
Cuisine: American
Calories: 214
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 3 to 4 ripe bananas smashed
  • ⅓ cup melted salted butter
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 tablespoon brandy
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • Pinch of ground cloves
  • 1 ½ cup of flour
  • ¼ cup sour cream

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Mix in the sour cream, sugar, egg, vanilla and bourbon, then the spices.
  4. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in.
  5. Add the flour last, mix.
  6. Pour mixture into a buttered 4×8 inch loaf pan.
  7. Bake for 50 minutes to one hour, or until a tester comes out clean.
  8. Cool on a rack.
  9. Remove from pan and slice to serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 214kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 169mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20g

Nutrition information is provided as a general estimate and may vary based on ingredients, brands, and substitutions. For specific dietary needs, we recommend calculating nutrition using your preferred tool.

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Jenni, a resident of Des Moines, Iowa, shares her home with her amazing husband, three girls, two Golden Retrievers, two black cats, and two horses. She is the visionary behind The Gingered Whisk, the author of "Adventures in Meal Planning", and kids cooking instructor. She is super passionate about helping every member of a family learn to love great food. Jenni's profound dedication lies in the art of crafting delectable weeknight meals brimming with flavor, conquering the challenges of picky eating, and instilling the invaluable skill of cooking in children. Learn more about her at her about me page.

2 Comments

  1. How much is a pinch and there was no mention of the sour cream in the instructions

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    1. Thanks for bringing this discrepancy to my attention! I have fixed the recipe card, and I will add this to my list of recipes to re-do and update!

      Reply
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