Description
Banana bread and gingerbread come together in this delicious recipe. It’s a great way to use up those extra bananas during the holidays or wintertime. A thick vanilla glaze is the perfect finishing touch.
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 2 large ripe bananas
- ⅔ cup packed dark brown sugar
- ½ cup molasses
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 9×5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Mash bananas in a large bowl with a fork. Add brown sugar
- molasses
- oil
- eggs
- and 1/4 cup milk. Stir until combined. Stir flour
- ginger
- cinnamon
- baking soda
- cloves
- allspice
- and salt together in another bowl. Stir flour mixture into the banana mixture until just incorporated. Pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean
- 60 to 70 minutes. Let cool completely
- at least 30 minutes. Turn bread out of the pan.
- Combine 1 tablespoon milk
- corn syrup
- and butter in a bowl. Add confectioners’ sugar and stir. Add vanilla extract and enough remaining milk to achieve a drizzling consistency. Pour glaze over the cooled bread.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 12