Banana Beer Bread

Dark beer makes this banana bread extra moist. Laced with cinnamon, cardamom, allspice, cloves, and ginger, the spices add even more complexity.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 246 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups chopped walnuts
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 cup mashed bananas
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
• 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (Optional)
• 2 cups dark beer

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.

Step 2

In a large bowl, mix the brown sugar, banana, eggs, and vanilla. For moister bread, add oil, if desired.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Toss the walnuts with the remaining flour. Stir in the dates and ginger to the mixture and blend well. Pour into two loaf pans.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until inserted toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour.