Banana Bread Syrup
Banana bread syrup is a rich, homemade syrup made with real banana, brown sugar, and warm spices. It adds a cozy, bakery-style flavor to coffee, lattes, and cold brews without tasting artificial.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 1 ripe banana
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- pinch of nutmeg optional
Instructions
- Mash the ripe banana in a bowl until mostly smooth.
- In a saucepan, combine water, brown sugar, mashed banana, cinnamon, and salt.
- Place over medium heat and stir until sugar dissolves.
- Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 8–10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Strain through a fine mesh sieve, pressing to extract syrup.
- Let cool completely, then transfer to a jar or bottle.
- Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor.
- Adjust cinnamon to taste.
- Store in the fridge for up to 10 days.
- Shake before using if slight separation occurs.
- Start with 1 tablespoon in coffee and adjust.
- Total yield is about 1 to 1 1/4 cups syrup (after straining). You’ll get:
- 8–10 drinks if you use 2 tbsp each
- 16–20 drinks if you use 1 tbsp each