Salted Caramel & Chocolate Chip Banana Bread. The first step is to melt sugar, which is called caramelization. Add butter and heavy cream, then let it boil. That's it, the caramel is done.

Cool completely in pan on cooling rack. In a medium bowl combine butter and cream and microwave until butter is fully melted. Heat over medium-low heat until little bubbles form on the side. You can have Salted Caramel & Chocolate Chip Banana Bread using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Salted Caramel & Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

It's 2 cups of all purpose flour.
It's 1 teaspoon of baking powder.
Prepare 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt.
You need 1/2 cup of butter (room temperature).
It's 3/4 cup of dark brown sugar.
It's 2 of large eggs.
It's 4 of very ripe bananas (don't mash until ready to mix).
Prepare 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract.
You need 1/4 cup of granulated sugar.
It's 1/2 cup of Hershey’s Salted Caramel Baking Chips.
It's 1/2 cup of Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Baking Chips.

Remove from heat and carefully whisk in heavy cream. Add butter and salt, stirring to combine. Pour caramel into a glass container; let cool. Watch carefully: The caramel will darken quickly!

Salted Caramel & Chocolate Chip Banana Bread instructions

Preheat oven to 400° & spray a glass 9×5 loaf pan with non stick spray..
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, salt, and baking powder. This will ensure all your ingredients mix well and you won't overwork the batter..
In a separate bowl lightly beat eggs with a fork. Mix in the brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla extra until well combined. Add in the butter and mix well. I used a hand mixer at this point to get the mixture smooth. Set this aside once smooth..
In another bowl peel and mash your bananas really well. Then mix the mashed bananas in with your wet ingredients..
Poor 1/3 of the dry ingredients into the wet, and using a spatula gently fold until combined. Repeat two more times until all the dry is combined with the wet. Then add the baking chips. Do not over mix the batter. You want the ingredients to all just come together..
Pour into prepared baking dish and bake at 400° for 1 hour. Check for doneness by inserting a small knife in the center. It's done if it comes out clean. Ovens vary so cooking time may be a little different..
Remove from oven and let cool in baking dish for 30 minutes. After that remove from pan and cool for another hour on a rack..

How much salt you add will largely depend on how salty you want your caramel sauce. You could add just a touch, if you don't really want it salty. Assuming you do though, I'd add about half a teaspoon of salt and then add more to your preference. Thaw in the refrigerator overnight then reheat as desired. How to use the caramel sauce.