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Banana Cranberry Bread

November 10, 2008 by Joy the Baker 97 Comments

It should come as no surprise that I relate to the world through food. Sure, I’m fairly well adjusted, I can carry on a warm conversation and function in life, but in the secret world that is my brain, I’m always trying to understand the world around me by relating it to something I’ve eaten.

Crazy? Maybe. Confusing? Let me explain.

Say I walk into my parents’ house and am greeted with a hug and kiss from my father. That’s just like eating a bowl of vanilla bean ice cream smothered with warm dulce de leche sauce. The hug from my dad and the ice cream create the same feeling in my brain. Get it?

The smell of fresh rain on concrete is just like eating a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup.

Having a heart to heart with my mom is just like sipping Earl Grey tea with extra sugar and milk.

Getting a paper cut is just like taking a shot of cheap tequila with salt and dry limes.

Falling absolutely, head over heals, silly in love with someone is just like smooth bourbon and cigarettes at midnight.

Sitting next to Grandmother at the dinner table and feeling her almost thoughtlessly stroke my hand as if it were her own… that’s just like this perfectly spiced Banana Cranberry Bread. Yes, there’s that much comfort in the bread. It’s the real deal.

Is this making any sense? My head has been in the clouds lately. Chalk it up to lots of bourbon and cigarettes at midnight.

Wherever my head is these days, I do know amazing banana bread when it crosses my path- thank goodness for that.

Banana Cranberry Bread

thank you to SmittenKitchen who thanks SimplyRecipes

Print this Recipe!

3 to 4 ripe bananas, smashed
1/3 cup melted salted butter
3/4-1 cup light brown sugar, depending on the level of sweetness you prefer
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon bourbon
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Pinch of ground cloves
1 1/2 cup of flour

1 cup fresh cranberries

No need for a mixer for this recipe. Preheat the oven to 350°F. With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the sugar, egg, vanilla and bourbon, then the spices. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. Add the flour, mix. Add the cranberries, and stir until just incorporated. Pour mixture into a buttered 4×8 inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve.

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  1. kdpartak

    December 23, 2015 at 3:27 pm

    You don’t have the measurement for flour in this recipe.

    Reply
    • joythebaker

      May 24, 2016 at 2:07 pm

      It’s under the pinch of cloves, easy to miss, 1 and a half cups

      Reply
  2. Ramona

    September 23, 2015 at 2:30 pm

    Can you use Craisins in a pinch???

    Reply
    • joythebaker

      September 23, 2015 at 9:37 pm

      sure!

      Reply
  3. alexis

    February 14, 2014 at 11:42 pm

    love the prelude, love the bread. it is indeed a really comforting bread!:))

    Reply
  4. Sarah H

    December 7, 2012 at 8:06 pm

    I’ve got lots of leftover homemade cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving, and I was wondering if you would suggest substituting that for the cranberries. Do you think that might work?

    Reply
  5. Olivia

    November 25, 2012 at 6:29 pm

    Hi, thinking is using leftover whole cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving for this recipe. Any adjustments I should consider?

    Reply
    • Yery

      October 14, 2013 at 1:24 am

      How completely cool!! I didn’t relazie you guys were over there. I bet Linda is enjoying NOT getting ready to go back to school – she’s quite the hoola hoop pro, who knew?? Thanks for sharing!!

      Reply
  6. angie

    October 9, 2012 at 2:55 pm

    joy
    can i use vegetable oil as a sub for butter. I rarely buy butter and always keep oil at hand. how much oil would i need?

    Reply
    • joythebaker

      April 3, 2013 at 2:00 pm

      You can Google the correct ratio of Vegetable oil to butter, but I’m not sure you’ll get the same results. It’s worth a shot.

      Reply
  7. Jessica

    July 19, 2012 at 1:14 am

    Hi Joy,

    Do you think I could use craisins in this recipe?

    Reply
    • joythebaker

      July 19, 2012 at 7:10 am

      go for it!

      Reply
  8. Terry

    December 4, 2011 at 7:42 am

    Made this yesterday and it was so very good! Didn’t have any bourbon but did have just enough Grand Marnier. Also added the zest of an orange. Those where the only subs I made in the recipe. Totaly on the money!!! So simple and so darn good!!! :)

    Reply
  9. Kay N.

    December 4, 2011 at 2:02 am

    I just made this bread and it’s wonderful…..couldn’t wait for it to cool. I didn’t have enough fresh cranberries so I added some dried cherry/cranberry mixture. It came out fine. I used almost a cup of brown sugar, 4 bananas, and since I didn’t have the bourban, I added a tablespoon of sugar free vanilla syrup. Wonderful!!

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