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Three thick slices of butterscotch banana bread stacked, with a hand lifting the top slice for a closer look
Shani Fay

Butterscotch Banana Bread

This moist and flavorful butterscotch banana bread combines ripe bananas, sweet butterscotch chips, and a buttery streusel topping for a deliciously irresistible treat. Made with just 10 simple ingredients, it’s perfect for breakfast, a snack, or dessert. Whether you prefer a melt-in-your-mouth crunchy topping or an even distribution of butterscotch chips, this recipe offers the flexibility to suit your taste!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients
  • 3 ripe bananas mashed
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick) melted and slightly cooled
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour reserve 1–2 tsp to toss chips
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon optional but adds warmth
Mix-ins
  • 3/4 cup butterscotch chips tossed in 1–2 tsp flour
Optional Butterscotch Streusel Topping
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven. Set your oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Prepare your loaf pan(s). Grease your loaf pan with butter or cooking spray.
  3. Mash the bananas
  4. Combine the wet ingredients; Add the melted butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla to the mashed bananas. Mix well until everything is incorporated.
  5. Whisk the dry ingredients; In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  6. Mix the wet and dry ingredients; Add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and fold gently with a spatula.
  7. Add the butterscotch chips; Toss the butterscotch chips in 1–2 tsp of flour to prevent them from sinking to the bottom. Gently fold them into the batter.
  8. Prepare the streusel topping; In a small bowl, mix the cold butter, brown sugar, white sugar, cinnamon, flour, and chopped butterscotch chips until crumbly. Sprinkle the streusel over the top of the batter before baking.
  9. Pour batter into the pan
  10. Bake; Place the pan in the oven and bake for 55–65 minutes (for a large loaf) or 40–50 minutes (for mini loaves). Check for doneness with a toothpick—it should come out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs. Tent with foil halfway through if the top begins to brown too quickly.
  11. Cool the bread; Once done, let the bread cool in the pan for about 10–15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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