Tiramisu Banana Bread

• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 2 egg
• 3 banana, mashed
• ⅓ cup sour cream
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp instant espresso powder
• mascarpone, cold
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream, cold
• unsweetened cocoa powder, to taste

Preparation

1. Step 1
   Cream the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together. Add the eggs, mashed bananas, sour cream, and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
2. Step 2
   In a separate bowl whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
3. Step 3
   Transfer half the batter to a separate bowl and stir in the instant espresso powder.
4. Step 4
   Alternate spoonfuls of both batters into a 9x5 inch loaf pan lined with parchment paper.
5. Step 5 · 60-65 minutes
   Bake at 350°F until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 60-65 minutes.
6. Step 6
   For the mascarpone whipped cream, beat the cold mascarpone, brown sugar, and vanilla extract together until smooth. Add the cold heavy cream and whip until stiff peaks form.
7. Step 7
   Serve the cooled banana bread with a dollop of the mascarpone whipped cream and a dusting of unsweetened cocoa powder.