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GINGER BANANA BREAD

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This is a very moist banana bread with lots of banana flavor. There is a bit of spice for those who like a bit of 'extra' in their banana bread. This recipe still has a big banana flavor with a scrumptious note of spice to make it really special.

Provided by David in Chicago

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Breakfast Bread Recipes

Time 1h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
2 ⅓ cups mashed overripe bananas
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt together in a bowl.
Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Stir bananas, eggs, lemon juice, and vanilla extract into creamed butter mixture until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture until batter is just combined; pour into the prepared pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, 60 to 65 minutes. Cool bread in the pan for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 263.9 calories, Carbohydrate 43.6 g, Cholesterol 51.3 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 223 mg, Sugar 22.8 g

BANANA GINGERBREAD WITH VANILLA GLAZE

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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.

Provided by Dianne

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Fruit Bread Recipes Banana Bread

Time 1h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

cooking spray
2 large ripe bananas
⅔ cup packed dark brown sugar
½ cup molasses
½ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
¼ cup milk
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354 calories, Carbohydrate 60.6 g, Cholesterol 34.2 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 211.9 mg, Sugar 37.9 g