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Breakfast, Easy and quick Recipes, Snacks  /  March 26, 2020

Banana Bread with Apricots, Pecans, and White Chocolate Ganache

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Banana Bread with Apricots, Pecans, and White Chocolate Ganache

Banana bread is an amazing healthy snack, and a great way to use up overripe bananas. However, sometimes if is great to mix things up. This Apricot Pecan Banana Bread is just that. This delicious bread is full of fruit and fiber, but it is also so dang yummy.

Supplies for the banana bread

Banana bread is an amazing blank canvas for addins. However apricots and pecans are a match made in heaven. I get mine from Natures garden, they have high quality, absolutely delectable fruits and nuts. The apricots add moisture and a tart delicious chew to the bread, and the pecans add an delicious crunch.

This bread comes together in about 20 minutes and with a 45 minute or so bake time, you will have a scrumptious and healthy breakfast or snack ready to eat. Make it today, you wont regret it!

Banana Bread with Apricot, Pecans and White Chocolate Ganache

This delicious chewy slighly sweet banana bread is full of apricots and pecans. It is a scrumtious and healthy twist on the classic.
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American

Ingredients
  

Wet Ingredients

  • 11/2 cup Ripe Bananas 2-3 bananas
  • 2 eggs 2 eggs
  • 1 cup Butter (unsalted)
  • 3/4 cup Sugar

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Add ins

  • 1/2 cup Apricots finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup Pecans finely chopped

White Chocolate Ganache

  • 1/2 cup white chocolate
  • 1/3 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

Instructions
 

Prep pans and preheat oven

  • Spray oil, or butter two 8 1/2 x 4 inch loaf pan, then sprinkle the pans with sugar, flour, or bread crumbs.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degree.

Wet Ingredients

  • Add butter and sugar to a large mixing bowl mix on medium for 1 minute.
  • Add mashed bananas and mix until combined. It should look a bit curdled, however don’t worry it will come together in the end.
  • Add eggs and mix until well combinded. About 30- 45 seconds
  • In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • Add 1/3 of the dry ingredients at a time to the wet ingredients mix until just combined.
  • Repeat until all the all the dry ingredients are just incorporated into the wet ingredients. Do not over mix it will make the bread tough.
  • Add chopped Apricots and pecans to the batter and fold in gently with a spoon or spatula until just combined.
  • Pour half of the banana bread batter into each of the prepared loaf pans.
  • Place both pans on a baking sheet and place into the oven for 45 minutes.
  • Place a toothpick or knife in the center of the loaf at the end of 45 minutes to check if it is fully cooked.
  • If it comes out clean it is done. If it does not come out clean allow it to bake an additional 3-5 minutes. And check with a tooth pick again.
  • Take the bread out of the oven and allow to cool completely on the counter.

White Chocolate Ganache

  • Add the white chocolate to a medium sized bowl
  • Measure the heavy whipping cream out into a microwave safe measuring cup and microwave for 1 to 2 minutes. Watch carefully so that it does not boil over and make a mess.
  • Pour hot cream over the white chocolate and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
  • Add vanilla.
  • Wisk the white chocolate and cream until they are smooth.
  • Refigerate for 30 minutes to 1 hour or more. to thicken.
  • Drizzle over the top of the the banana bread and enjoy.
Keyword Banana Bread, Banana bread with apricots, Banana Bread with pecans, White chocolate Ganache

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