Mini banana breads with Nutella®
Santa’s elves love these!
Mini Banana Breads are a favourite for Santa’s elves. They’re cute, bite-sized and go perfectly with a thin layer of NUTELLA® hazelnut spread. It’s impossible not to have a big smile on your face when you pop one of these little breads into your mouth.
INGREDIENTS for 10 servings
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1/3 cup butter, softened
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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2 ripe bananas, mashed
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2 eggs, beaten
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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2 tbsp cornstarch
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2 tsp baking powder
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Pinch of salt
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1/2 cup Nutella® hazelnut spread
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1 tbsp confectioners’ sugar
METHOD
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STEP 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 6-cup (3 x 1 1/2-inch) mini-loaf tin or silicone mold.
Beat butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
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STEP 2Smash banana using a fork.
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STEP 3Stir in bananas and eggs.
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STEP 4In separate bowl, sift together flour, cornstarch, baking powder and salt; stir into banana mixture until combined.
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STEP 5Pour batter evenly into mini-loaf tin.
Bake for about 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool slightly. Unmold and transfer to rack; let cool completely.
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STEP 6Split each loaf in half lengthwise. Spread each bottom half with 1 tbsp Nutella® hazelnut spread; cap with tops. Dust with confectioners’ sugar; pipe about 1 tsp Nutella® hazelnut spread down along center of each loaf.
Tip: If the banana bread results are not flat on both sides, even up the surface by removing a thin slice with a knife.
