Cranberry-Orange Pumpkin-Spice Banana Bread

This super moist holiday loaf will help you ring in the fall and holiday season with warm pumpkin spice and seasonal cranberry! Bake one for snacks and breakfast at home, but remember that mini loaves make great holiday gifts for co-workers!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 314 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 3 large ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• ¾ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice*
• 1 tablespoon I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread, melted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Brush 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with additional I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread; set aside.

Step 2

Combine mashed banana, I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!® Spread, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla in large bowl with wooden spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients except Glaze until blended. Spoon into prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake 60-70 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 20 minutes on wire rack; remove from pan and cool completely.

Step 4

To make Glaze, combine confectioners sugar, melted Spread, vanilla, orange peel and 3 to 4 teaspoons warm water in small bowl. Drizzle over cooled banana bread.