Description
Magical banana bread infused with vibrant pastel colors and topped with a delightful glaze and rainbow sprinkles.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- Food coloring (pastel colors)
- Rainbow sprinkles
- 1 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 2 tablespoons milk (for glaze)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven and prepare your pan: Start by preheating your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease your 9×5 inch loaf pan well.
- Combine banana and butter: In a mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas and melted butter until smooth.
- Mix in sugar and egg: Stir in the sugar, then add the beaten egg and vanilla extract.
- Incorporate baking soda and salt: Sprinkle in the baking soda and salt, blending gently.
- Add flour: Gradually fold in the flour until just combined.
- Color your batter: Divide the mixture into several bowls, adding different pastel shades of food coloring.
- Swirl the batters into the pan: Spoon the colorful batters into the loaf pan in alternating layers.
- Bake the bread: Bake for about 60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and glaze: Let cool for 10 minutes, then prepare the glaze and drizzle it atop the cooled loaf.
Notes
For best results, use ripe bananas for moisture and sweetness. The glaze is essential for adding extra flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg