A moist, sweetened, ube and banana loaf that's great for breakfast or a lighter dessert.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr
Total Time1 hourhr20 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Banana, Banana bread, loaf, ube
Servings: 1loaf
Ingredients
1¾cupsall purpose flour210 g
1teaspoonbaking powder
½teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonsalt
1stickunsalted butterroom temperature
⅔cupsgranulated sugar
2largeeggs
3medium ripe bananas, about 1½ cupsmashed
¾cupube halaya
1½teaspoonsube extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray and line with parchment paper so there is a overhang on both long sides.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle, add the butter and sugar. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time and scrape down the bowl as needed. Beat in the bananas.
Add the flour mixture in two additions, beating on low speed until mostly combined but not quite. Finish mixing with a rubber spatula.
In a medium bowl, mix together the ube halaya and ube extract until smooth. Add about 1 1/2 cups of the banana batter and fold until just combined. Do not overmix.
Add the batters, in alternating dollops, to the prepared loaf pan.
Using a butter knife, swirl the batter to create a marbled pattern. Tap the pan firmly against the counter a few times.
Bake until golden and a long skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 60-70 min. (a few sticky crumbs are okay). Cover loosely with foil for the last 30 minutes to prevent over-browning.
Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool for 20 minutes. Remove bread from pan and set on rack. Let cool completely.
Notes
This bread will keep at room temperature in an airtight container for a couple of days. I recommend refrigeration after that. It will also freeze nicely for up to 3 months.