Marbled Chai Spiced Buttermilk Banana Bars
I am not a huge fan of winter. But every season has its moments. Winter’s moments include warm beverages paired with something soothing warm and fragrant. Much like these Marbled Chai Spiced Buttermilk Banana Bars. If you know my family, we have a difficult time truly agreeing on anything food. Well, other than the fact that we all love to eat. It is not different for sweet treats. This is where a ridiculously simple and multilayered cake comes in handy. These bars are in the style of a snacking cake, they are quick, simple, and not overly sweet. But in their simple appearance lurks loads of flavor. A wide array of magical notes that hit you in different ways when you enjoy these bars.
A little more about these Marbled Chai Spiced Buttermilk Banana Bars
The cake gets a nice amount of lightness from the buttermilk, notes of spice from the orange, cinnamon, cloves and ginger. To ensure that the marbling keeps up with the spice this has both coffee and cocoa. And anything that uses bananas just makes for a warm moist hug. This cake takes about 15 minutes to put together. Around the time it takes for the oven to reach the baking temperature. So, there really is no reason not to make it anytime the craving hits. And it is one in bowl. In fact, my food processor toe be specific.
In terms of the fussy factor, this cake makes banana bread people (read my daughter), citrus and spice people (red me) and chocolate people (read everyone in the house except me). Now, the marbling is all about a mocha component. Interestingly enough, I am surprised to see how much difference a little coffee can make with the chocolate action. If like the rest of my family you like chocolate, consider this absolutely luscious instant pot chocolate pudding.
We are fans of both Banana and Buttermilk bakes, here is an Instant Pot Buttermilk Chocolate Cake.
There is little to offer by way of tips. Just through everything in and bake. It really is just that simple.
At home or not. This ridiculously simple and easy to make snacking cake will make you happy. And, yes, just like that it will make you smile about a chilly winters day.
An easy to put together fragrant and soft marbled Buttermilk Banana bar cake.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, can be cold or at room temperature, plus more to great the baking sheet
- 11/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- zest and juice of an orange
- 2 ripe bananas
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon powdered ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon powdered cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon powdered cloves
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1/2 cup good quality unsweetened cocoa
- 2 teaspoons instant coffee powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and prepare the baking sheet.
- I do this in a food processor, and you can do this using a mixing bowl and electric beater.
- Place the butter, brown sugar, eggs. vanilla extract and beat well until well mixed. The mixture might look a little curdled but this fixes itself out when cooking. Add in the bananas and orange juice and zest and mix again..
- Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, powdered ginger, cinnamon, cloves. Add this into the butter mixture and mix well. Add in the buttermilk and sour cream if using.
- Remove half the mixture and spread over the baking sheet. Add in the cocoa and coffee to the remaining mixture. Give it a good mix.
- Add to the plain mixture and swirl it unevenly to create a marbled effect. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the cake is done. Check with a toothpick inserted in the mixture to ensure that it is cooked through.
- Cut into bars and enjoy!
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