Banana Beer Bread

Recipe View Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans. (5 minutes)

Recipe View In a large bowl, cream together the brown sugar, mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined. If desired, add the vegetable oil for a moister bread. (10 minutes)

Recipe View In a separate bowl, sift together 3 cups of all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice, cardamom, and cloves. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Gradually add the flour mixture to the banana mixture, alternating with the dark beer, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix until just combined; do not overmix. (10 minutes)

Recipe View In a small bowl, toss the chopped walnuts with the remaining 2 tablespoons of flour. This will help prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the loaves. Stir the floured walnuts, chopped dates, and minced ginger into the batter. Mix until evenly distributed. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared loaf pans. (2 minutes)

Recipe View Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean. (60 minutes)

Recipe View Let the loaves cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. (10 minutes)