Banana Gingerbread with Vanilla Glaze

Banana bread and gingerbread come together in this delicious recipe. It's a great way to use up those extra bananas during the holidays or wintertime. A thick vanilla glaze is the perfect 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
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup milk
• 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
• ½ cup molasses
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• ⅔ cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• cooking spray
• 2 large ripe bananas

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

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 3

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 4

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