Bacon Infused Banana Bread
Bacon Infused Banana Bread combines savory bacon grease with sweet, ripe bananas, resulting in unique, indulgent banana bread.
Servings: 6
Calories: 325kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar
- ¼ cup Bacon Grease room temperature
- 1 large Egg
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 Bananas Mashed--Overripe is best for banana bread
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ¼ cup Pecans chopped
- ¼ cup Caramel Chips or Caramel Bits
- 1 Tablespoon Raw Sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray a small loaf pan with cooking spray or line pan with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl stir together room temperature bacon grease and sugar. Add in egg, vanilla, and mashed bananas.½ cup Granulated Sugar, ¼ cup Bacon Grease, 1 large Egg, 2 Bananas, ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Into the bacon grease mixture, stir in the dry ingredients including flour, baking soda, and salt. Only stir until the flour is mostly incorporated.1 cup All Purpose Flour, ½ teaspoon Baking Soda, ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- Gently fold in pecans and caramel chips or bits. Do not over-stir.¼ cup Pecans, ¼ cup Caramel Chips or Caramel Bits
- Pour batter into a prepared loaf pan.
- Sprinkle top with raw sugar.1 Tablespoon Raw Sugar
- Bake for 25-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool completely in the pan.
Notes
NOTES:
Fold in cooked, diced bacon for more bacon flavor.
Ovens vary, as will cooking times. Be sure to check for doneness using a toothpick in the center of the loaf.
Nutrition
Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 261mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 74IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
