Well, winter found us. Our nice mild 50 degree January has ended. It is a lovely shade of white outside and temperatures (at the moment) are registering about 15 degrees.
Honestly, I had my fingers crossed that winter was going to forget about us this year. My kids told me that was mean!
Call me crazy but the older I get, the less I like winter time. Something about being thoroughly chilled. I have to admit it is pretty to look at though...as long as I can stay inside and look at it through my windows.
Thank goodness for remote starts. Technology is a wonderful thing isn't it?
I also don't like that my oldest is almost a teenager...until it snows. Then I am happy he is old enough to do the work outside.
I'm happy just staying warm inside and baking up a crazy yummy treat for him to devour when he comes in.
I'm thinking this crazy jazzed up banana bread and some warm mochas will be the perfect thing for after he gets done with shoveling the snow today!!!!
If winter hasn't found you yet, I highly recommend getting to the store as fast as you can for a bag of twix and a bunch of spotty bananas.
Trust me...you won't regret it.
Recipe
Java Twix Banana Bread
Banana bread made with Twix cookies and topped with a coffee glaze
Ingredients
For the Bread
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mashed banana (about 3)
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 cups chopped Twix bars
For the Glaze
- 2 Tablespoons hot water
- 1 Tablespoon instant coffee
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
For the Bread
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick spray.
- Beat the butter and sugar until creamy.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and beat again.
- Stir in the baking soda and salt. Slowly add the flour to the mixture while the mixer is running. Do not over beat.
- Fold in the bananas, sour cream and Twix bars by hand until incorporated. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake for 65-75 minutes. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out with just a few moist crumbs on it. If the top is getting too brown, cover it with tin foil for the last 10-15 minutes of baking.
- Let cool for 10-15 minutes in the pan, then remove and cool the rest of the way on a wire rack.
For the Glaze
- Dissolve the coffee in the hot water. Stir in the powdered sugar until smooth.
- After the bread has cooled all the way, spread coffee glaze on top and let set before cutting slices.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 14 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 389Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 320mgCarbohydrates: 56gFiber: 1gSugar: 38gProtein: 4g
Nutrition facts are an estimate and are not guaranteed to be accurate. If you need special diet advice, please see a registered dietician.
Howard
Wow!!! This year I did not have many kids coming to my house on Halloween so I had quite a bit of candy left over. I had the candy in a big bucket and just let the kids take what they wanted. I didn't have quite enough Twix bars left but I went to the store because this recipe looked so good. I tried it when it came out of the oven and it was great. Then, after they cooled off, I drizzled the coffee glaze on them and was really blown away. Next year, I'm hiding the Twix bars in the bottom of the bucket so I can use them for this bread. Thanks for the recipe.
Marie Claude
The best banana bread I have ever made. Sinful is right! I have also made it without the twix and have added chocolate chips, nuts and coconut. Also very good.
Jocelyn
Thank you! I'm so happy you enjoy this recipe. It's such a versatile banana bread. I use it as a base for so many different flavors too!!!
Christina
So I made this and my co-workers said it was sinful. I am not a big fan of coffee but I do like cookie butter, so that became the icing, with powdered sugar and milk...Toooo good!
Saimi bergmann
Hi I am a food writer for a newspaper in Ohio and I'd like to include this recipe for kitkat banana bread in a story I'm doing on using up leftover Halloween candy. I will of course give you and your website the attribution. Can you contact me at this email? Thank you.
Saimi
Jocelyn Brubaker
Thank you so much for checking with me first. I will email you to chat about details.
Saimi Bergmann
If it's easier, call me at 330 580 8493. Deadline is tomorrow morning, so if you have time to call or email today, I'd sure appreciate it.
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl
Holy amazing-ness! This looks totally fabulous. As it happens, I actually have some mini-Twix I need to use up, and I LOVE banana bread!
Holly Lefevre
I can resist peanut butter more than I can resist Twix. Oh My Gosh! This would be gone before it was baked probably!
ButterYum
What a clever and unique recipe. Pinning it!
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ButterYum
The Answer Is Chocolate
Oh my gosh your imagination just works overtime doesn't it?! Our weather has turned too. This would make a cozy snack 🙂
Holly
Wow! You are a genius! This bread sounds amazing!!
Hayley
I'm sorry, did you say this was a TWIX BANANA BREAD?! I'm drooling over here! What an smart idea to use up leftover candy bars and rotting bananas. If only I had either--I stink 🙁 But I have a feeling I'll be cooking up some banana bread after my next grocery excursion because you definitely outdid yourself on this one! Yum!!
Me and My Pink Mixer
I have some brown bananas on my counter and a bag of Twix bars in my freezer - this recipe was meant for me this weekend! Happy Friday!
Cupcake Crazy Gem
Jocelyn - this looks so yummy! This morning when I woke up my husband pointed to the brown bananas in the bowl and said I needed to make some banana bread! later as I was going through my google reader he was looking over my shoulder and he saw this recipe and said I needed to bake it a.s.a.p! We had all the ingredients except the Twix bars so one trip to the shop later and as I type this the loaf is baking in the oven!! it smells so good! thanks for sharing!
Jennifer
Twix in anything is AWESOME! Must try this soon! Thanks for sharing!
MissCandiquik
You must be in MN with me, haha. This sounds all too familiar! Come back 50 degrees!!! In the mean time, definitely adding this to my list of things to make. Thanks!
4Sisters
If I had twix bars laying around, I'd be in the kitchen right now. This bread looks awesome (and dangerous)...I love the coffee glaze!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos
Michele {The Scrap Shoppe}
Oh my yum... These are my favorite candy bars! Definitely putting these on my to do list. Thanks, Jocelyn!! 🙂
Tasha Lehman
Wow! Delicious!! I think I'll have to pin this! 🙂
Kara
This looks absolutely fantastic. I must try this immediately!