Ingredients

  • 1 1/8 cups unsalted butter
  • 325 g sugar
  • 210 ml banana liqueur
  • 115 ml sugar-free gingerbread-flavored syrup (Torani)
  • 6 eggs, room temperature
  • 6 large bananas, mashed
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1/2 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 5 cups whole wheat flour

Method

  • Grease and flour three loaf pans and preheat oven to 350 F (175 C).
  • Cream together butter and sugar.
  • Little by little, add in the liqueur and gingerbread syrup. When all the liquid is added, it should resemble mayonnaise.
  • Add bananas, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Blend well.
  • Taste the mixture at this point; you should be able to taste the banana and gingerbread syrup in equal measure. Adjust to taste ad libitum.
  • Blend in eggs.
  • Blend in flour.
  • Add chopped nuts or chocolate chips, if you so choose.
  • Pour into greased and floured pans.
  • Bake all three pans at 350 for 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.