White Chocolate Butterscotch Banana Bread

White Chocoolate Butterscotch Banana Bread

It’s been a snow day kind of week.

The other day, my kids and I spent our first snow day of the season together. I’m always the parent on duty for snow days since I’m a teacher, so we do snuggly activities during the day. We watch movies, drink lukewarm chocolate (nothing hot for my babies!), dabble in arts and crafts, and of course, we bake.

This time, I happened to have some overripe bananas on the countertop, which could only mean one thing. In a world with bananas and children, there must be banana bread.

White Chocoolate Butterscotch Banana Bread

They went to town with the masher, let me tell you. Even my littlest, who is a miniature person. She decimated those bananas until they were perfect. I didn’t have to do any additional mashing. And of course, the kids particularly enjoyed pouring in the white chocolate and butterscotch chips, because they got a percentage of the mix-ins. I always let them munch when we bake.

White Chocoolate Butterscotch Banana Bread

This banana bread takes a while in the oven because you need to use a large loaf pan (there’s a ton of batter), so while it baked, we watched Shrek. Life is full of pleasures, but one of them has to be cuddling with your kids on the couch while the house fills up with the scent of freshly baked banana bread.

White Chocoolate Butterscotch Banana Bread

Then, of course, came the best part. I cut the banana bread into thick slices and we all ate it together for snack while we watched the snowflakes fall. My son wanted to spread peanut butter on his slice, and heck, he’s brilliant. It was delicious!

White Chocoolate Butterscotch Banana Bread

Snow days are meant for blankets and tea, for being dreamy, for hanging out without watching a clock. And they’re meant for banana bread. Don’t forget to slice it nice and thick!

 

White Chocolate Butterscotch Banana Bread

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
2 eggs
3 ripe bananas
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup butterscotch chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350. Coat a large loaf pan with cooking spray.
  2. Cream the sugar and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition.
  3. In a separate bowl, mash the bananas until smooth. Add the milk and cinnamon, stirring until incorporated.
  4. In a small bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  5. Add the banana mixture to the stand mixer and beat until combined. Add dry ingredients, mixing until flour is incorporated.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake 60-70 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Cool. Cut into slices and serve. You can even spread on some peanut butter, as my son recommends!
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Mir

I fulfill many roles in life: wife, mother, teacher, everlasting learner. This site is dedicated to one role that expresses my creativity in ways that I find consistently challenging and rewarding: baker. Inventing new ways to enhance food, especially if that food involves chocolate or peanut butter (or both!), is a passion of mine. I look forward to sharing my ideas with you.

This Post Has 26 Comments

  1. Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice

    Sounds like you had a great time with your kids on snow day! I love the flavors of this banana bread. Sounds so delicious with the white chocolate and butterscotch!
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    1. Mir

      They melt right into the banana bread for this amazing flavor, Gayle. I recommend!

  2. Annie @ ciaochowbambina

    I can think of no better kind of day! I used to love snow days, too, when the kids were little. What an awesome activity and a delicious result! I love banana bread and this one sounds extra good!
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    1. Mir

      Baking with kids can be a lot of fun! But I have to pick easy projects for them. Thanks, Annie!

  3. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy

    White chocolate is my ultimate comfort food. A rainy afternoon, a slice of banana bread and a hot cup of coffee – perfect. I love that you added some white chocolate chips in to yours.
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    1. Mir

      They melt in so nicely, Dannii! That’s a great comfort food.

  4. Mira

    This banana bread sounds fantastic! Love the butterscotch flavor! Sounds like you spent the snow day the best possible way- with your kids , baking 🙂
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    1. Mir

      Baking on a snow day is heaven, Mira! I love it.

  5. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust

    I always wanted a snow day, but now I know I never want one. This bread looks PERFECT.
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    1. Mir

      No, you don’t, Dorothy! Snow days are not days off for moms. We just work from home!

  6. Medha @ Whisk & Shout

    Yay for snow days! Yours sound amazing 🙂 Love the richness of the white chocolate chips and butterscotch in this recipe!
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    1. Mir

      Snow days are for baking, and the butterscotch and white chocolate are perfect for banana bread. Thanks, Medha!

  7. Trish - Mom On Timeout

    This bread is fantastic Mir! I love butterscotch bread and with the addition of white chocolate – heaven for sure!
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    1. Mir

      Heaven in cold weather especially, Trish! So comforting!

  8. Danielle

    Great minds think alike, Mir! I just baked some banana bread too. I love your version, the white chocolate chips and butterscotch chips sound incredible in this!
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    1. Mir

      Ooh. Can’t wait to see yours, Danielle!

  9. Manali @ CookWithManali

    Looks like you had a wonderful snow day Mir! What can be better than baking! The bread looks perfect, so moist! Love the addition of white chocolate chips and butterscotch chips, bet they made the bread extra delicious!
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    1. Mir

      They totally helped, Manali! I recommend!

  10. Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat.

    That sounds like the perfect snow day Mir! And that banana bread looks divine!
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    1. Mir

      It was nice, Stacey. Back to work now!

  11. Matea

    Love adding chocolates to banana bread!
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    1. Mir

      Me too, Matea!

  12. Aimee @ ShugarySweets

    I’m obsessed with butterscotch morsels. Seriously, they should get more attention. This bread is gorgeous!!
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    1. Mir

      I could not agree more, Aimee! Thanks!

  13. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life

    Movies, snuggles, and warm banana bread sounds like the best way to do snow days! Love the butterscotch chips in this bread!!!
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    1. Mir

      Thanks, Jocelyn! They just melt in and give the bread a little caramel kick. My favorite kind!

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