Moist Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting
This banana bread with cream cheese frosting is soft, moist, and full of fresh banana flavor. It's the best way to use any extra brown bananas on the counter! Thick and fluffy cream cheese frosting adds extra sweetness and a little tang, making this the best banana bread ever.
Equipment
- 1 Electric hand mixer or stand mixer
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Ingredients
Banana Bread
- 2 cups mashed bananas 4-5 whole bananas
- ½ cup oil
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Banana Bread
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C and line a loaf pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Mash the bananas in a large mixing bowl, making them as smooth or chunky as you want.2 cups mashed bananas
- Add oil, eggs, vanilla, and apple cider vinegar to mashed bananas. Whisk until well combined.½ cup oil, 2 large eggs, 2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- Fold the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon into the wet ingredients with a rubber spatula until no dry pockets of flour remain.2 cups all purpose flour, 1 cup granulated sugar, ½ teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Smooth out the top and bake for 60-70 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with a few moist crumbs.
- Remove from the oven and let the banana bread cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack. Let cool completely before frosting.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- Beat the softened cream cheese and butter together in a large bowl with a handheld mixer on medium high speed until smooth and creamy.4 oz cream cheese, ¼ cup unsalted butter
- Gradually add the powdered sugar one cup at a time. Beat on low until well combined.2 cups powdered sugar
- Mix in the vanilla and salt on low. Then increase to medium speed and mix until fluffy.½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ⅛ teaspoon salt
- Scoop the frosting on top of the banana bread and spread it across evenly. Slice and enjoy!
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Notes
Use brown, overripe bananas for the best sweet flavor. Avoid green bananas and hard yellow bananas.
Use a kitchen scale to measure the flour in grams for accuracy. If you don't have one, fluff up the flour and scoop it into your measuring cup. Once overflowing, scoop the excess flour off back into the flour bag with a knife.
Storage: Store banana bread in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Let warm on the counter for 15 minutes before serving.
Freezing: Freeze frosted banana bread in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Let thaw in the refrigerator overnight and then on the counter for 15-30 minutes before enjoying.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 497.5kcalCarbohydrates: 74.3gProtein: 4.9gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 6.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3.8gMonounsaturated Fat: 9.7gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 56.4mgSodium: 442.9mgPotassium: 221.8mgFiber: 2gSugar: 49.6gVitamin A: 371IUVitamin C: 3.9mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 1.5mg
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