Banana Beer Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup mashed bananas
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil , Optional
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoons ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
• 0.5 teaspoons ground cloves
• 2 cups dark beer
• 1.5 cups chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups dates , pitted and chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root

Instructions

1. 1

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

2. 2

   In a large bowl, mix the brown sugar, banana, eggs, and vanilla. For moister bread, add oil, if desired.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, sift together 3 cups flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, all spice, cardamom, and cloves. Alternately blend the flour mixture and beer into the banana mixture.

4. 4

   Toss the walnuts with the remaining flour. Stir in the dates and ginger to the mixture and blend well. Pour into two loaf pans.

5. 5

   Bake in preheated oven until inserted toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour.