Ingredients
24 servings
- •2 cups packed brown sugar
- •1 cup mashed bananas
- •2 eggs
- •1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- •2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- •3 cups all-purpose flour
- •2 teaspoons baking soda
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- •0.5 teaspoon ground allspice
- •1 tablespoon ground cardamom
- •0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
- •2 cups dark beer
- •1.5 cups chopped walnuts
- •2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- •2 cups dates, pitted and chopped
- •2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
- In a large bowl, mix the brown sugar, banana, eggs, and vanilla. For moister bread, add oil, if desired.
- 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.
- Toss the walnuts with the remaining flour. Stir in the dates and ginger to the mixture and blend well. Pour into two loaf pans.
- Bake in preheated oven until inserted toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour.
Nutritional Facts
Per 24 servings
- Calories: 246
- Carbohydrate: 44g
- Fat: 7g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Sugar: 27g