Photo: The Tripel

Serves 14

Ingredients

Banana bread:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 4 Tbsp. sour cream
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
• 2 cups (3-4) ripe bananas, mashed

Bacon butter:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cut into cubes
• 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
• 6 slices very crispy cooked bacon

Directions

Make bacon butter: Place all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth.

Make banana bread: Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and lightly sugar a 9" x 5" loaf pan.

Beat together butter and sugar. Add eggs. Mix well. Add sour cream, flour, baking soda, vanilla, and bananas. Mix well. Pour into prepared loaf pan. Bake 45—55 minutes, or until toothpick in center comes out clean.

Cool on rack, and wrap in plastic wrap overnight in the fridge.

The next day, cut the loaf into 14 slices, each about 5/8" thick. Place the chilled onto a lightly greased grill (if your grill tends to stick, lightly butter both sides of the bread), turning them over and taking them off when both sides are slightly toasted and charred.

Spread with bacon butter and serve.

More Summer Grilling Recipes

• Grilled Lemonade
• Old-Fashioned Grilled Peach Pie
• Greek Grilled Lasagna