Smoked Banana Bread
This smoked banana bread recipe incorporates mascarpone to add some richness that is unmatched.
Servings 1 Loaf
Calories 286kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1¼ teaspoons baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- ⅓ cup mascarpone plain whole-milk Greek yogurt, or sour cream
- ¼ cup ½ stick unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 4-5 very ripe bananas about 1½ cups
- ½ cup chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate optional
- ½ cup chopped walnuts optional
Instructions
- Peel the bananas and place them directly on the grill grate of your smoker. Let them smoke at 150-165 degrees for 20 minutes.
- Combine the brown sugar, butter, and mascarpone and then mix with an electric mixer on medium high until the batter is light and fluffy.
- Add the two eggs and continue mixing.
- Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt in to the batter. Mix on low until the flour is incorporated.
- Mash the bananas and add to the batter and mix them in.
- Fold the walnuts and chocolate chips into the batter.
- Line a bread loaf pan with butcher paper or parchment paper. Pour the batter in and place the loaf pan in your smoker set to a temp of 375 degrees.
- Cook the banana bread for approximately 65 minutes. The bread is done when a toothpick pulls clean from the center.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 338mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g