Banana Bread with Icing
Soft, moist, and sweet banana bread topped with creamy cream cheese icing, perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
For the Banana Bread
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup mashed bananas (a 7.5 inch banana is roughly ½ cup)
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups flour
- ½ tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
For the Cream Cheese Spread
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- Dash salt
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 320 degrees F (160 degrees C). Grease and flour a loaf pan, or use non-stick baking spray.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until nice and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one by one and beat well after each addition.
- Mix in the mashed banana, milk, and fresh lemon juice until well combined. If you like, fold in the chopped walnuts at this point.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Slowly add this dry mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring gently. Mix just until combined.
- Immediately pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
Baking
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 1 hour. Keep an eye on it; the edges can burn, so take it out earlier if needed.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then, carefully invert it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Cream Cheese Icing
- For the cream cheese icing, beat together the softened cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and a pinch of salt until light and smooth.
- Once the banana bread is completely cooled, spread the cream cheese icing over the top.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor and sweetness. Don’t over-mix the batter; mix just until ingredients are combined for a lighter bread. Try adding chocolate chips to the batter for an extra treat.