Banana Gingerbread with Vanilla Glaze

Banana bread meets wintertime spices of gingerbread in this delicious loaf recipe that's topped with a pretty vanilla glaze for a finishing touch.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 354 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• cooking spray
• 2 large ripe bananas
• 0.25 cup milk
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup vegetable oil
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground allspice
• 0.5 cup molasses
• 1.25 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.66666668653488 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1.5 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 9x5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes. Let cool completely, at least 30 minutes. Turn bread out of the pan.

Step 3

Prepare the banana bread: Mash bananas in a large bowl with a fork. Add brown sugar, molasses, oil, eggs, and 1/4 cup milk. Stir until combined. Stir flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves, allspice, and salt together in another bowl. Stir flour mixture into the banana mixture until just incorporated. Pour into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Make the glaze: Combine 1 tablespoon milk, corn syrup, and butter in a bowl. Add confectioners' sugar and stir. Add vanilla and enough remaining milk to achieve a drizzling consistency. Pour glaze over the cooled bread.