Banana Lavender Raspberry Beer Bread

Banana's...
So great for you, but they change so quickly into mush, making it difficult to eat them by themselves.
In walks good ol' banana bread! I had posted my Buttermilk Banana-Zucchini Bread before, but I wanted to try something different. Wasn't digging the idea of something super sweet, so I opted for a spin on a general beer bread. I don't usually have beer around, but today, I had a couple 12 oz. cans of Rübæus Raspberry Ale from a local brewery called Founder's located here in Detroit.

This is a beautiful, fruity ale that has become a local favorite of mine, and who doesn't like to support local businesses, right?
This makes 2- 9"x5" loaves.

Here are the items you'll need to gather:

5 Mashed Bananas
6 cups of Flour
2 TBS Baking Powder
2 tsp Salt
1 TBS Cinnamon
2 TBS Dried Lavender Blossoms
1 TBS Vanilla Extract
2-12oz cans of Rübæus Raspberry Ale
12 TBS Melted Butter
4 Sprigs of Dried Lavender (optional)

You'll want to pre-heat your oven to 375ᴼF. Oil two of your 9"x5" bread loaf pans- I like to use a butter-flavored cooking spray. Mash up your bananas until smooth. Fold in dry ingredients and Lavender.
Add Vanilla, and slowly add beer. If you want the entire loaf to have a buttery flavor, mix the melted butter into the batter. If you like it only on the top, then split the batter between the two loaf pans, and pour the melted butter on top. Place 2 Lavender Sprigs on top of each loaf and sprinkle with a pinch of Lavender blossoms. Bake 55 minutes, and cool for 30 minutes.

Isn't is beautiful?

Take warm slice and slather it in butter and honey!

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