Banana Bread

Styled by Kate Ashley
Photography by Kelly Moore Clark

This spiced banana bread, with maple, cinnamon, and warm butter, is the perfect cozy welcome to fall.

WHAT YOU NEED (Bread):
4 medium overly ripe bananas mashed
1/4 cup melted coconut oil
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup walnuts (optional)

WHAT YOU NEED (Cinnamon Butter):
1 stick (8 tablespoons) salted butter
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Sea salt

DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×5” loaf pan. Mix mashed bananas, coconut oil, maple syrup, eggs, and vanilla. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt until just combined. Fold in walnuts if using.

Pour into pan and bake 50–60 minutes, until set. Cool 30 minutes before slicing—or enjoy warm with cinnamon butter. For cinnamon butter: Beat butter with maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, cloves, and a pinch of salt. Serve with bread.