For the Salted Caramel:
In a medium pan, heat sugar over medium heat until it melts and turns dark brown.
Drop in butter and continue stirring.
Continue stirring while adding heavy cream gently and then remove from the source of heat before adding sea salt and keeping it aside to cool.
Make the Banana Bread:
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray or butter.
Take a large mixing bowl and mash bananas in it using either a fork or potato masher.
Introduce the melted butter into the bowl, together with mashed bananas.
Then add brown sugar, vanilla extract, beaten egg among other ingredients into your mixtures.
Sprinkle baking soda plus salt on top of your mixture just before you mix them thoroughly; this is followed by addition of flour which should be stirred up to when there are no more dry spots; hence forming nice batter for you to use in preparing your muffins
Put flour into another container and add banana mixture to form dough that will not be overbeaten; pour half of banana bread batter into greased loaf pan
Drizzle half of salted caramel over batter in pan
Afterwards scatter on top half of remaining cake mixture after which knife is used in swirling caramels through whole cake for marble effect
Bake at 60-70 minutes until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean
Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack
Serving and Storage Tips
Serve warm or at room temperature, with additional caramel sauce served on top if desired.
Keep bread in a sealed container at room temperature for up to three days; otherwise refrigerate for one week.
For longer storage, tightly wrap the bread with plastic wrap followed by aluminum foil and freeze it for up to three months. Defrost overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
Tips for Success
Ensure that bananas are very ripe to get the best taste and texture.
To avoid it seizing, use ingredients that have been allowed to reach room temperature while making the caramel.
Don’t over mix the dough; instead, stir until everything is just combined together.
Check the doneness of your mouth watering loaf of bread using a toothpick – it should come out clean apart from some few moist crumbs meaning your baked good is done perfectly well!
