Hello Friends! First off, I’d like to apologize for the lack of updates on the blog as of late. We’ve moved (as some of you may know from Facebook) to a new home in a new city about 2 ½ hours south. The change has been for the better because we’ve relocated to a city that is 3x more populated than the previous town we were in! The change has been exhilarating and scary all at the same time. I’m excited for the new opportunities a large city brings, but I’m also scared about the changes we are going to face. New places, new faces; I guess that’s all a part of the roller coaster ride we call “life” 🙂
The last thing I baked in our old home was a wonderfully flavorful Chai Spiced Banana Bread. It was soooo delicious that it also became the first thing I baked in our new home. Plus, the cooler weather has begun to set in, so it all just worked out perfectly. Go ahead and give it a shot, I promise you won’t be disappointed 😉
And while you’re at it, please, for the sake of mankind’s sanity, don’t say Chai Tea.
Chai = tea (in Urdu/Hindi).
Chai tea = Tea Tea = Whaaaaaa?
Chai Spiced Banana Bread
Yield: 1 Loaf
Ingredients:
For Chai Spice:
- ¾ teaspoon ground cardamom
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
For Banana Bread:
- 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup yogurt
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ teaspoons Chai Spice
For Glaze:
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- Chai Spice
- 1 – 1 ½ teaspoons milk
Directions:
Make Chai Spice:
Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Set aside.
Make Banana Bread:
Preheat oven to 350˚F and set aside a greased 9” x 5” loaf pan.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat mashed bananas, yogurt, melted butter, and eggs on medium speed until thoroughly combined. Add sugar and brown sugar and mix to combine. Add flour mixture to wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Add vanilla and Chai Spice and stir until combined.
Pour batter into loaf pan and bake for 60 to 70 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow bread to rest for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
Make Glaze:
Combine powdered sugar, vanilla, remaining Chai Spice, and whisk enough milk to create a thick and pourable glaze. Pour over cooled bread and allow it to harden before serving.
Salam alaikum again!
MashaAllah we recently moved home too, it can be very stressful so im sure that chai spiced banana bread made everything easier, I would like try it but im not very keen on cooked bananas taste although I like them in their raw form, do the chai spices mask the banana flavour at all?
Lol its quite funny when you say it like that tea tea. Where im from (Yorkshire) some people call tea, char so i’ll have a cup of char chai tea please 🙂
Wsalaam!
I wouldn’t say that the chai spices mask the banana flavor, but they definitely do complement it.
Chai chai tea huh? My gosh! That’s Tea Tea Tea!
sounds delish! glad your move went okay and that you are in a happier place (literally and figuratively)!
Thanks! How are you and your little one doing? I hope all is well 🙂
oh and this whole chai=tea and chai tea thing throws me for a loop as well!
On the rare occasion that I go to Starbucks and someone orders a “Chai Tea Latte,” I always want to yell and say “IT’S CHAI! CHAI CHAI CHAI!” lol
hahahah me too!!!!!!
Love the twist on the banana bread…will have to give it a try! Picture is awesome too!
Glad to hear the move went well! Kitchen looks so nice. When we moved from an apartment to our current townhome I actually got a smaller kitchen..amazing we have more square footage but less storage 🙂 Will get back to you FB soon….
I never noticed the tea tea thing before…LOL!
Thanks!
Luckily for me I went from a tiny kitchen to one that’s more spacious. It’s not huge, but it’s bigger than what I had. We also went from an apartment to a townhome 🙂
This looks good:)
🎉🎉Congratulations on your new home, may Allah bless you and your family with lots joy ,peace and love in your new home inshAllah😀
Thanks! 🙂
Henna, glad to hear you are settled in your new home. This banana bread looks really tempting. Made a banana cake yesterday, bookmarking this to try it soon 🙂
Thanks Ambreen! If you decide to make it, let me know how it goes! 🙂
Beautiful pic and love the addition of the wonderful spices.
Lots of best wishes for you stay in your new home:)
Thank you! And Ameen 🙂
Welcome back n congrats on your new home..looks delicious..will try this recipe soon….waiting for more recipes from u
Thanks! 🙂
Oooh I love banana bread, so am always keen to try “twists” on the original recipe. This looks/sounds so delicious! Congrats on the move 🙂
Thank you Habiba! 🙂
wow!! Amazing bake 🙂
Thank you!
one can never have too many banana bread recipes 😉
you and I must have been sisters in a previous life 😉
I wish I liked bananas :'( This looks so good ahh!
Haha you’re missing out!
sounds interesting 🙂
and definitely agree, chai tea is like blasphemy 😛
Lol, it is isn’t it?
I made this tonight for my family in our new home after reading your recipe and notes. What a perfect way to bring in the fall! I am LOVInG the spices paired with the banana!
I’m tempted to double the glaze recipe though, my bread isn’t nearly as beautiful as your lovely photo. 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
I’m so sooo happy to hear this! Congrats on the new home, and thank you for your feedback!