Matcha Banana Bread

When life gives you bananas, make matcha banana bread! This St. Patrick's Day twist adds a sprinkle of luck with vibrant green goodness. Imagine the sweet, comforting taste of ripe bananas perfectly complemented by the earthy notes of matcha, all topped off with festive St. Patrick's Day sprinkles for that extra pop of fun. It’s the ideal treat for celebrating the luck of the Irish, or just enjoying a cozy day at home!

Prep Time 10

Bake / Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Equipment

Twisted Crown

Baking Sheet (M)

Ingredients

DECORATIONS

▢ 1 oz (28 g) white chocolate chips
▢ 1/2 tsp (2 g) coconut oil
▢ 4 Tbsp (40 g) sprinkles (Foliay | Pot of Gold Mix)

Instructions

Line a bundt cake tin like you would usually do and set aside. NOTE: For this recipe, I used my twisted Crown Mold placed on top of a medium perforated baking sheet. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 350F/180C.

MATCHA BANANA BREAD PREPARATION

In a mixing bowl, cream the softened butter together with the light brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs, then add the mashed bananas and vanilla bean paste. Mix until combined.
4 oz butter, 3.53 oz light brown sugar, 3.53 oz granulated sugar, 2 eggs, 15 oz overripe bananas, 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
Fold the all-purpose flour, baking soda and sea salt. Split the batter - approximately - into 2 mixing bowls. In one add 1 tablespoon of matcha and in the other one 2 tablespoons of matcha and 1 Tablespoon of milk.
8.82 oz all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp sea salt, 3 Tbsp matcha powder, 1 Tbsp milk
Pour the lighter batter first and leveling it into the prepared bundt cake tin. Then, add the second batter, level it as well. NOTE: In doing so I was hopping to do a 2 tone matcha ; however the one I use is quite dense. Feel free to use one batter only with the 3 tablespoons of matcha and 1 tablespoon of milk.

BAKE!

Bake for 25 minutes at 350F/180C. (Every oven heats differently, monitor your cake from 22 minutes). It is ready when the toothpick inserted comes out clean or with little to no crumbs.
Once your Matcha Banana Bread is out of the oven, let it cool down for a couple of minutes in the mold before unmolding onto your service platter.

DECORATION

Melt the white chocolate together with the coconut oil, in a heatproof bowl over a double boiler or in the microwave using 20-second intervals. Stir between intervals to ensure a smooth, lump-free consistency.
1 oz white chocolate chips, 1/2 tsp coconut oil
Roughly brush the white chocolate over the cooled cake ; and add the sprinkles right away, before the chocolate sets. NOTE: Here I used Foliay | Pot of Gold Mix. Enjoy & Bon Appétit!
4 Tbsp sprinkles