Slow-Cooker Bourbon Banana Bread

Name: Slow-Cooker Bourbon Banana Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 3 h 40 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 2 2/3 cups Original Bisquick™ mix; 1 1/2 cups mashed very ripe bananas; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/3 cup butter, melted; 2 tablespoons bourbon; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 3/4 cup chopped toasted pecans; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1 cup powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon bourbon; 1 teaspoon hot water

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Prep 20 min
Total 3 hr 40 min
Ingredients 14
Servings 16

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This banana bread is full of surprises. First, it’s spiked with the flavors of bourbon, pecans and chocolate chips (topped with a bourbon glaze and more pecans for good measure). And because it’s baked in your slow cooker, there’s not need to heat up the oven.

by Qué Rica Vida Cocina

Updated Oct 30, 2012

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Ingredients

Bread

2 2/3 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
1 1/2 cups mashed very ripe bananas
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons bourbon
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup chopped toasted pecans

Glaze

2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon bourbon
1 teaspoon hot water

Directions

1

Grease bottom only of 3 1/2- to 4-quart round slow cooker with shortening or cooking spray. Sprinkle lightly with 2 teaspoons of the Bisquick mix.
2

In large bowl, stir bananas, granulated sugar, 1/3 cup melted butter, 2 tablespoons bourbon, the vanilla and eggs until well blended. Stir in remaining Bisquick mix, the cinnamon, chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of the pecans until well blended. Pour into slow cooker.
3

Cover; cook on High heat setting 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours or until toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean. Turn off slow cooker; uncover, and remove ceramic base from cooker to cooling rack. Let cool 15 minutes.
4

Loosen edge of bread with thin metal spatula. Remove bread from slow cooker to cooling rack. Cool 1 hour.
5

In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth and consistency of thick syrup. Drizzle over top of bread. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/4 cup pecans.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Slow cookers vary. Keep an eye on your bread while it's baking so it does not get overdone. Use a slow cooker with a white ceramic base for best results.
tip 2
Free up the oven with this great slow cooker banana bread.
tip 3
To toast pecans, sprinkle in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium-low heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until browning begins, then stirring constantly until golden brown.

Nutrition Information

310 Calories, 15g Total Fat, 3g Protein, 41g Total Carbohydrate, 24g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 310

Calories from Fat: 130

Total Fat: 15g; 22%

Saturated Fat: 6g; 29%

Trans Fat: 1g

Cholesterol: 50mg; 16%

Sodium: 260mg; 11%

Potassium: 160mg; 5%

Total Carbohydrate: 41g; 14%

Dietary Fiber: 2g; 8%

Sugars: 24g

Protein: 3g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%

Vitamin C: 0%; 0%

Calcium: 4%; 4%

Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

This banana bread is full of surprises. First, it’s spiked with the flavors of bourbon, pecans and chocolate chips (topped with a bourbon glaze and more pecans for good measure). And because it’s baked in your slow cooker, there’s not need to heat up the oven.