*This Caramelized Banana Bread is perfectly sweet and moist! I caramelized the bananas for a fun, delicious update on the classic breakfast treat.*

Let’s talk banana bread! Today, I’m taking a real favorite and dressing it up just a bit. Seriously, what is it about banana bread that makes it so delicious and so classic? The moist, fragrant, light crumb; the sweet, rich, fruity flavor with just a kiss of cinnamon. I guess banana bread is so ubiquitous and such a beloved breakfast treat for a reason.

When I’m looking to cook up those staple, quintessential baked goods, I often turn to my mom’s old recipes. Whether it’s banana bread, peanut butter cookies, or coffee cake, sometimes the old-school, tried-and-true versions are seriously just the best. Don’t you agree? This particular recipe, in fact, may have even come from my grandma.

So, here’s the deal. It’s pretty simple. We’ve got super ripe bananas, butter, sugar, flour, plus eggs and some buttermilk. Exactly what you’d expect out of a sweet, dense quick bread. To step things up just a bit, I’m caramelizing the bananas today. Yes, you heard that right, caramelized bananas 🙂 I simply sliced them up, threw them in a skillet with a bit of butter and let them really develop the sweet flavor of those natural sugars. This banana bread is a seriously delicious update on the classic – I hope you love it!