Banana Walnut Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 10 servings
- Calories
- 455
- Total Fat
- 21
- Saturated Fat
- 8
- Carbohydrates
- 62
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 37
- Protein
- 7
- Cholesterol
- 66
- Sodium
- 315
- Total: 1 hr 30 min (plus cooling)
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
Cooking spray
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 1/4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups mashed overripe bananas (3 to 4 bananas)
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
3 tablespoons cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons milk
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray. Whisk together the flour, walnuts, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl; set aside.
- Whisk together the eggs, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Whisk in the melted butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla, then whisk in the mashed bananas. Fold in the dry ingredients with a rubber spatula until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 10 minutes in the pan, then remove the loaf to the rack to cool completely.
- For the frosting, whisk the confectioners’ sugar, cream cheese, milk and remaining 1/4 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Spread over the cooled bread.