Grilled Banana Bread with Maple Bacon Butter

Make bacon butter: Place all ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Make banana bread: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and lightly sugar a 9- by 5-inch 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 to 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-inch thick. Place the chilled slices 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. Looking for more breakfast recipes? Start the day with one of our French toast recipes, easy quiche recipes, or breakfast casserole recipes that feed the whole family.