Gingerbread Spiced Banana Bread

Ingredients

• ¼ cup milk
• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 large eggs at room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 ½ tsp Gingerbread Spice Blend
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 1 cup banana pulp (about 3 very ripe bananas mashed with a fork)
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• ¾ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease a 9x5” loaf pan lightly with butter or baking spray
2. In a small cup, mix together the milk and apple cider vinegar (the milk will curdle which is what it should do). Set aside
3. In a small bowl, beat eggs and vanilla extract until well combined. Set aside
4. In a larger bowl, sift together the flour, Gingerbread Spice Blend, salt and baking soda. Set aside
5. In a standing mixer with the paddle attachment or with a hand-held mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy
6. Add egg and vanilla mixture a little at a time until combined. Add the milk & vinegar mixture next until combined. Then add the banana pulp and mix until combined
7. Slowly add the flour mixture and walnuts until everything is just incorporated
8. Pour the mixture into the loaf pan and bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean
9. Move the loaf pan to a wire rack and let cool for about 10 minutes. Remove the bread from the loaf pan by turning it upside down. Return the bread to the wire rack and let cool completely