Banana Nut Bread

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar (packed)
• 2 large eggs (room temp)
• 2 cups mashed bananas (about 5 medium bananas)
• 1/2 cup sour cream (room temp)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (melted)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon milk (room temp)

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Banana Nut Bread: ---

2. 2

   Mix the Dry Ingredients: Preheat the oven to 350°F degrees. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with baking spray, set aside. In a medium-sized bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt, set aside.

3. 3

   Cream Butter and Sugar: Cream together the butter and brown sugar for about 3 minutes in a stand mixer or with a hand mixer in a large bowl. Add in the eggs one at a time, beating them into the mixture fully before adding the next.

4. 4

   Add Bananas and Fold: Add the mashed bananas, sour cream, and vanilla beat for 1 minute. Using a large spoon or spatula, slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Mix until no flour pockets remain but do not over mix. Fold in the pecans.

5. 5

   Bake the Bread: Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 60-65 minutes, loosely covering the bread at the 30-minute mark with foil if you find it is browning too quickly. This will make sure the bread doesn't get too dark. Bread is done when a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

6. 6

   Cool the Loaf: Take the bread out of the oven and let cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove the bread from the pan and let it cool completely.

7. 7

   --- Vanilla Glaze: ---

8. 8

   Make the Vanilla Glaze: While the bread is cooling, make the vanilla glaze. Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl, add in the vanilla, powdered sugar, and milk. Whisk until smooth.

9. 9

   Glaze and Serve: When the bread is completely cool, pour the glaze over the top of the bread and let it run down the sides, make sure you have a pan underneath to catch any excess glaze. Let the glaze set up for 20 minutes. Serve and enjoy!