Slow Cooker Banana Bread
Moist, buttery, and infused with the warm aroma of cinnamon, this slow cooker banana bread is the perfect way to enjoy those ripe bananas on your counter—effortlessly baked to perfection in your crockpot!
Servings: 10
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 cup salted butter at room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar light or dark
- 3 medium sized bananas
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Spray the slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray and line the bottom with parchment paper. (you can forgo the parchment, but be sure to spray the slow cooker well).
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar using an electric handheld mixer. Put the bananas onto a dinner plate and mash with a fork or potato masher until a uniform paste forms. Add the bananas into the batter and mix again until smooth. Mix in 1 egg at a time and add the vanilla extract.
- Add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients and pour in the buttermilk, stir together using a wooden spoon or rubber spatula.
- Pour the batter into the slow cooker and spread evenly.
- Cook on HIGH For 2 hours. You may need to cook a little longer or less, depending on how hot your crockpot cooks.
- Allow to cool completely before removing from the slow cooker and slicing. Enjoy!
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Notes
- You want to use an oval slow cooker for this recipe for the center may not set with a larger slow cooker.
- The banana bread can be stored at room temperature for up to 4 days in a zip top bag or airtight container
- You can't go wrong with adding milk chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, or other chopped nuts of your choice. Drizzling maple syrup on top is also good and will give it a sweeter taste.
- For regular banana bread, serve sliced and as is. This makes the perfect midday snack.
- To spruce it up a bit, serve a slice with softened cream cheese, butter, peanut butter or icing.
- You can toast the banana bread in the toaster before adding any of the above toppings.
- Banana bread also pairs perfectly with yogurt, fruit preserves or compote.
Nutrition
Calories: 378kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 400mg | Potassium: 210mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 651IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg
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