Slow-Cooker Banana Bread with Cinnamon Butter

By EdieK

Ingredients

• 1/3 Cup unsalted butter, melted, plus more for preparing pan
• 3 overripe bananas, mashed
• 3/4 Cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 Teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 Cup all-purpose flour
• 3 Tablespoon wheat germ, optional
• 1 Teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 Teaspoon salt
• 1/2 Cup chocolate chips or toasted chopped walnuts, optional

Details

Adapted from 20minutesupperclub.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place a metal rack in the bottom of slow cooker for loaf pan to sit on. Butter and flour a, 8x5 loaf pan or other pan of appropriate size to fit in slow cooker.
2. In a large bowl, combine melted butter and next four ingredients and stir well. In a separate bowl, combine flour and next three ingredients and stir until blended. Mix dry ingredients into wet and gently stir, just until flour disappears. Stir in chocolate chips or walnuts, if desired and pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth top.
3. Set pan in slow cooker, cover entire top of slow cooker with two layers of paper towel and secure with lid. This will catch any excess condensation in slow cooker and prevent the banana bread from getting too moist. Bake on low for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until a knife inserted into the centre of the bread comes out dry. Remove pan from slow cooker and place on a cooling rack until cool enough to remove from pan. Slice and serve

Hints & Tips

This recipe is designed for a 6-quart or larger slow cooker. A smaller slow cooker can be used but the loaf pan might need to be replaced with a different shaped pan in order to properly fit into the pot.

Banana Bread can be baked in a traditional oven set at 325°F for 50 to 60 minutes or until a knife inserted into the centre of the bread comes out dry.

Chef Tips: If you don’t have a metal rack that fits inside the slow cooker pot, arrange a few small saucers on the bottom of the pot or roll aluminum foil into long coils and place in bottom for loaf pan to sit on. Just make sure pan has enough room for lid and paper towels to cover top.

Nutritional Information

Nutrients per serving : 450 calories, 16 g fat, 7 g protein, 4 g fibre, 73 g carbohydrates, 420 g sodium. Good source of folate and magnesium. Excellent source of vitamin B12.