Maple Banana Bread

There’s banana bread — and then there’s maple banana bread. The kind that fills your kitchen with the smell of Sunday mornings and slow starts. A drizzle of pure Vermont maple syrup brings out the bananas’ natural sweetness while giving the loaf a deeper, caramel warmth.

It’s the sort of comfort food that doesn’t need fanfare — just a cup of coffee, a cool morning, and maybe a friend to share a slice with. Toast it, butter it, or eat it straight from the pan. However you go about it, this one feels like home.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Sugarman of Vermont maple syrup
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 egg
• 2 ripe bananas
• 1/2 teaspoon maple extract
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Directions

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2
Mix melted butter and maple syrup. Add in egg and bananas, and beat. Stir in maple extract and milk. In a separate bowl, stir up flour, baking soda, and baking powder, then add in banana-maple mixture. Place dough on a pan, and sprinkle a mix of the nuts and sugar on top.

Step 3
Bake for approximately 50 minutes.

Step 5
Remove and serve!