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Banana Pecan Bread

Banana Pecan Bread Recipe. Super soft and moist bread packed with bananas and pecans with a rich glaze takes the bread over the top.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 12 servings
Author: Valentina

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, measured then sifted
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 3 Tbsp canola oil
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans décor

glaze-

  • 3 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup powder sugar
  • ¼ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 Tbsp heavy whipping cream

Instructions

prepare banana pecan bread-

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Cover 9"x5" bread pan with parchment paper and lightly grease.
  • In a small bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and baking powder. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, on medium speed, beat sugar and eggs until creamy, about 2 minutes.
  • With a fork, mash the bananas. Add bananas, sour cream, vinegar, maple syrup, oil, and vanilla to sugar/egg bowl. Give it a quick mix.
  • Add flour mixture and mix. Fold in 1/2 cup pecans.
  • Pour mixture into the bread pan. Sprinkle chopped pecans on top of the loaf.
  • Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 30 minutes. Turn heat down to 325°F and bake another 25-30 minutes.
  • Remove bread from the oven. Cool slightly and remove from pan. Allow the loaf to cool completely on a cooling rack.

prepare the glaze-

  • In a saucepan, melt the butter, brown sugar, and vanilla. Bring to a light simmer. Remove from heat.
  • Add the heavy whipping cream and mix. Set aside to cool completely.
  • Once cooled, add the powdered sugar and mix together until the glaze thickens.
  • Once bread loaf is cooled, drizzle the glaze over bread loaf, or just spread generously over the bread.
  • Enjoy, friends.