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Spicy Pecan Banana Bread

March 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment

Yesterday, I shared some sriracha-maple pecans on my Instagram feed. The pecans are coated in a mixture of maple syrup and sriracha, making for a sweet-savory combination that is seriously addictive.

Seriously. I cannot stop eating them.

The pecans are delicious enough on their own, as a snack, but I had to put ’em in some banana bread. This spicy situation began this weekend when we went to Salt & Straw for a waffle cone with Sean’s brother and girlfriend, who are visiting this week. This month at Salt and Straw they have a spicy banana walnut ice cream…gah! it’s so good! It’s so good that Sean and I both got a scoop. Which is major since we almost never order the same things–so we can share, obvs. As we were enjoying our treats, I immediately told Sean I wanted to make a bread version using pecans.  Thus, this banana bread.

Plenty of chopped pecans get folded into the banana batter–that also contains a bit of sriracha for a little background hint of savory-spice. The sriracha isn’t super pronounced here, it just brings a bit of salty-heat that plays so nicely with the sweetness of the bananas in the bread and the maple syrup on the pecans. Then, more of those spiced pecans stud the top of the bread so you get a bit of sweet-crunchy-spice in every bite.

[recipe]

Spicy Pecan Banana Bread

Adapted from this recipe.

For the pecans:

2 cups whole, raw pecans

1 tablespoon sriracha

3 tablespoons maple syrup

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

2 teaspoons granulated sugar

For the bread:

4 very ripe bananas

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled

1 cup sugar

1 egg, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon sriracha

1/4 cup milk

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Line a baking sheet with parchment and spray a 9×5 inch loaf pan with coconut oil spray or other cooking spray. Line the sprayed loaf pan with parchment, leaving an overhang on two sides, secure the overhang with binder clips. Set both pans aside.

In a bowl toss the pecans with the sriracha, maple, and cinnamon until evenly coated. Spread onto the prepared baking sheet and bake in the oven for 13-15 minutes. Remove the pecans from the oven and toss with the 2 teaspoons of sugar to coat, cool slighty. Chop 1 cup of the pecans coarsely and set aside while you make the batter.

In a bowl mash the bananas well and mix with the cooled butter, sugar, beaten egg, vanilla, sriracha, and milk until well combined. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Fold the banana mixture into the flour mixture until just combined. Fold in the chopped pecans. Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan and arrange as many whole pecans (from the remaining 1 cup of pecans) on top of the batter as you’d like. Bake in the center of the preheated oven for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean. If the pecans begin to get too dark part of the way through, tent the bread with foil and continue to bake until done. Cool on a rack before slicing and serving. [/recipe]

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Filed Under: breakfast, brunch, quick bread Tagged With: baking, banana, bread, maple, pecan, quick bread, spicy, sriracha

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Comments

  1. Erika

    March 19, 2014 at 8:05 am

    Dear Cindy,
    I love how you criss-crossed those pecans on top of your banana bread. You are a genius and I <3 your photos. And I want to eat this.

    Much love + admiration,

    Erika

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 19, 2014 at 9:22 am

      Dear Erika,

      Thank you!!
      Cindy

      Reply
  2. Maggie @ A Bitchin' Kitchen

    March 19, 2014 at 9:17 am

    I second what Erika said…love how you criss-crossed the pecans! This sounds like such a great twist on banana bread!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 19, 2014 at 9:22 am

      Thanks, Maggie!!

      Reply
  3. Amy | Club Narwhal

    March 19, 2014 at 9:30 am

    Cindy, yes to ALL of this magic, especially those gorgeous sriracha pecans! And now I want to add those to everything 🙂 PS: loved the house tour and sending you many virtual high fives about le bebe!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 19, 2014 at 10:23 am

      Thanks on all fronts, Amy!!!

      Reply
  4. Beth @ bethcakes

    March 19, 2014 at 9:42 am

    Whoa, this is so awesome! I never would have thought to put spicy pecans in banana bread. Absolutely love how you decorated it!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 19, 2014 at 10:22 am

      Thank you, Beth!

      Reply
  5. Erika

    March 19, 2014 at 9:55 am

    The top of that bread looks so fancy.. I’d almost not want to cut it.. Almost.. I love all thangs spicy, sweet, pecan and banana..

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 19, 2014 at 10:22 am

      Oh, I definitely cut in between the rows of pecans…making pretty, super-thick slices. It’s the only way.

      Reply
  6. Todd | HonestlyYUM

    March 19, 2014 at 9:57 am

    I love your story about the evolution of the recipe..oh, and I LOVE Salt & Straw too 🙂 Very well done!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 19, 2014 at 10:21 am

      It’s tough not to get inspired every-single-time I go to Salt & Straw. Thanks, Todd!!

      Reply
  7. Nicole

    March 19, 2014 at 11:00 am

    I adore what you did with your ice cream inspiration! The patterned spicy pecans are just everything 🙂

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 19, 2014 at 5:04 pm

      Thanks, Nicole! I am obsessing over those pecans.

      Reply
  8. Stefanie @ Sarcastic Cooking

    March 19, 2014 at 1:50 pm

    The top of that bread is friggen artwork! I wish I had some of those pecans to snack on now!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 19, 2014 at 5:05 pm

      Thanks! I’m sad the pecans are almost gone.

      Reply
  9. Sarah | The Sugar Hit

    March 19, 2014 at 4:43 pm

    Your styling blows me away everytime. Not to mention them maple-sriracha pecans? ARE YOU KIDDING ME! So good.

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 19, 2014 at 5:05 pm

      Thanks girl!!

      Reply
  10. Kloe @ Kloe's Kitchen

    March 19, 2014 at 5:47 pm

    Oh! I love banana and spiced pecans! This is my kind of recipe! I also have to say the photography and the blog are beautiful!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 19, 2014 at 9:03 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  11. Tieghan

    March 19, 2014 at 7:52 pm

    I mean, just wow!! I would have never thought spicy with banana bread, but now that I have, I need it! You are a genius and the photos are so pretty!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 19, 2014 at 9:06 pm

      I never thought of spicy banana things either, until that ice cream! Game changer! Thanks, Tieghan!!

      Reply
  12. Brittany

    March 19, 2014 at 8:26 pm

    Ok, seriously? This bread is EVERYTHING. Pure genius! Four of the bananas in my kitchen are now destined for this and they need to be ripe right nowwwwww!!!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 19, 2014 at 9:06 pm

      Those bananas are in for one great destiny! Thanks, Brittany!!

      Reply
  13. Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar

    March 20, 2014 at 4:42 am

    sriracha in banana bread?! i loooove you!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 20, 2014 at 10:27 am

      thanks, Katrina! (heart emoji)!

      Reply
  14. Ileaan

    March 20, 2014 at 6:13 am

    I like your moves, girl! That pecan arrangement on top of the banana bread loaf is so striking and the spicy pecans sound delicious. Sending this to my sister, who loves to bake banana bread.

    Reply
    • Ileana

      March 20, 2014 at 6:13 am

      oops, typo. That’s Ileana* 😉

      Reply
    • cindy

      March 20, 2014 at 10:28 am

      haha, thanks! and awesome! I hope she likes it!

      Reply
  15. ashley - baker by nature

    March 20, 2014 at 4:18 pm

    Hot damn, girl! This is one amazing banana brread! Those pecans… I die!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 21, 2014 at 6:58 am

      Thanks, girl!!

      Reply
  16. Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe

    March 21, 2014 at 12:58 pm

    I love this banana bread twist! And everyone is so right – the criss-crossed pecans look so pretty!

    Reply
    • cindy

      March 22, 2014 at 9:35 am

      Thanks, Amanda!

      Reply
  17. Megan

    March 22, 2014 at 12:00 pm

    What a fantastic and unique twist on banana bread!! Trying this ASAP 😀

    Reply
  18. Helen @ Scrummy Lane

    March 23, 2014 at 9:48 am

    Hi! The flavours in this sound just wonderful and, most of all, I just love the pattern on the top that you’ve made with the pecans. Simple but very impressive!

    Reply
  19. Laura @ Laura's Culinary

    March 24, 2014 at 6:10 am

    I need to give this recipe a try because its so unique! I like chocolate with cayenne, and this seems like a similar combo. The pattern on top is pretty too!

    Reply
  20. Amanda

    March 24, 2014 at 7:28 am

    OMG I need this in my life! Love the pecan studs on top! Looks like a lattice 🙂

    Reply

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