Go Bananas for Speculoos

Speculoos Banana Bread

For The Bread

• 1 ½ cups of all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 medium very ripe bananas, mashed
• ½ cup of your Speculoos cookie butter
• ¼ cup canola oil
• 1 large egg
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup light brown sugar

For The Optional Streusel

• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 Tablespoons butter, slightly softened and cut into pieces

Make The Bread

1. Preheat oven to 350° F (180° C). 
2. Line an 8x4 loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on both sides to act as "handles". Grease parchment paper and set aside. 
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl, stir together your mashed bananas, speculoos spread, canola oil, egg, vanilla, and sugars.
5. Add the dry ingredients into your wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Don't overmix! Batter will be slightly lumpy. 
6. Spread batter into prepared pan.

Make The Streusel

1. In a small bowl, combine all streusel ingredients. Using a fork, cut the butter evenly into the dry ingredients. 
2. Sprinkle the streusel topping over the unbaked loaf.
3. Bake bread for 55 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. If the top starts to brown before the bread is done baking, place aluminum foil loosely over the bread and finish baking.
4. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes. 
5. Loosen the edges of the pan with a knife and using the parchment "handles" life the bread and remove from the loaf pan. 
6. Transfer bread to a cooling rack and cool completely before slicing.

Best of Both Worlds

Speculoos Banana Bread with Speculoos Cookie Streusel 

Banana bread with Speculoos Spread and a sweet Speculoos Cookie streusel topping. Speculoos lovers will love this fun banana bread!

Prep time: 10 MINUTES

Cook time: 60 MINUTES

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 medium very ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup Speculoos Spread
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar

For the Speculoos Cookie Streusel:

•  1/2 cup chopped Speculoos cookies (available here)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8x4 loaf pan and set aside.
2.  In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt, set aside.
3.  In a large bowl, stir together your mashed bananas, Speculoos Spread, canola oil, egg, vanilla, and sugars.
4.  Add the dry ingredients into your wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Batter will be slightly lumpy, don't over mix.
5.  Spread batter into prepared pan.
6. In a small bowl, combine chopped Speculoos cookies, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter.
7. Stir until combined.
8. Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the batter in the loaf pan.
9.  Bake bread for 55-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. If the top starts to brown before the bread is done baking, place aluminum foil loosely over the bread and finish baking.
10.  Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Loosen the edges of the pan with a knife and remove from loaf pan, transferring bread to a cooling rack and cool completely before slicing.

A Twist on French Toast : Speculoos & Banana French Toast

Speculoos & Banana French Toast

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Ready in 15 minutes!

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 dash vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons creamy Speculoos butter
• 2 slices white/wheat/Ezekiel bread
• 1 small banana, sliced
• 2 tablespoons butter

Directions 

1. In a small bowl, lightly beat the egg and vanilla together.
2. Spread 1 tablespoon of Speculoos butter on top of each slice of bread. Place the banana slices on top of one of the slices of bread. Place the other slice of bread on top of the first, to make a Speculoos butter and banana sandwich.
3. In a skillet or frying pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Dip the sandwich into the egg mixture and place in the heated skillet. Cook until brown on both sides. Serve hot.

Speculoos Banana Smoothie

Photo and recipe by: Hoosier Home made

A very refreshing drink to try this spring, follow recipe below:

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Speculoos Spread
• 1 1/2 cups vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 small banana, cut into chunks
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

Topping optional

• Dollop of Cool Whip
• Crushed Speculoos Cookies
• Dried Banana Chip

Instructions

1. Place all shake ingredients in a blender and combine until smooth
2. Serve with topping if desired