Coffee-Banana Bread

This makes one 9 x 5 loaf of crazy good banana bread. I never make this as often as I want. That's probably for the best. lol

Ingredients

1 c well mashed, very ripe bananas

1/2 c strong black coffee

3/4 c melted butter

14 T brown sugar

2 eggs, at room temperature

1 1/4 t vanilla

1/4 t almond extract

zest of 1/2 an orange

1 c whole wheat flour

1 c all purpose flour

1/2 t salt

1 t cinnamon

1/4 t baking soda

1 1/2 t baking powder

1/4 t nutmeg

sesame seeds (although I have used corn meal successfully)

Directions

Heat oven to 350º F.

Grease a loaf 9 x 5 loaf pan. Sprinkle sides and bottom with sesame seeds.

Combine bananas and coffee. Set aside.

Beat together butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, almond extract, and orange zest.

Add banana mixture.

Combine dry ingredients in large bowl.

Add, in parts, dry mixture into wet mixture.

Pour mixture into pan.

Bake for 40-50 minutes

Remove from oven. Cool for ten minutes before running a knife or metal spatula along the sides of the loaf and removing from the pan to a cooling rack. Cool completely before slicing.

NB: If you want two loaves (which is how the recipe is originally written), here's the ingredient list.

2 cups well mashed, very ripe bananas

1 cup of strong black coffee

1 1/2 cups melted butter

1 3/4 cups brown sugar (or 1 1/2 cups honey)

4 eggs, room temperature

2 1/2 t vanila

1/2 t almond extract

zest of 1 orange

2 cups whole wheat flour

2 cups all purpose flour

1 t salt

2 t cinnamon

1/2 t baking soda

1 T baking powder

1/2 t nutmeg

sesame seeds (or corn meal)