Description
A whimsical banana bread with vibrant pastel colors and a creamy glaze, perfect for celebrations and cheerful brunches.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 beaten egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- Pastel food coloring
- Rainbow sprinkles
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 2 tablespoons milk (or dairy-free alternative)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease your 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- Combine the mashed bananas and melted butter until smooth.
- Stir in the sugar, then add the beaten egg and vanilla extract until fully blended.
- Add baking soda and salt, blending thoroughly.
- Gradually fold in the flour without over-mixing.
- Divide the batter into multiple bowls and mix in pastel food colors.
- Spoon the colored batters into the loaf pan in layers, swirling lightly.
- Bake for about 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Whisk together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth and drizzle over the loaf, then sprinkle with rainbow sprinkles.
Notes
You can prepare the batter a day in advance and store it in the refrigerator. Use an air fryer for faster baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg