MAPLE GLAZED BANANA WALNUT BREAD

BEAUTIFUL BANANA BREAD to pair with your coffee, you’re welcome!

Eat pretty food. This is the kind of banana bread you’d see in a café case and decide on the spot that you absolutely need to go along with your coffee pick-me-up. Filled with maple flavor and a sugary glaze, this banana bread is so special. If you’re hosting a brunch, this bread is an absolute must (plus it will look stunning on your table)!

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MAPLE GLAZED BANANA WALNUT BREAD

Yield: 1 Loaf

Author: Michelle Williams

Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 1 HourInactive time: 1 H & 30 MTotal time: 2 H & 50 M

Ingredients

BANANA BREAD

• Unsalted Butter (1/2 cup, cut into tbsp sized pieces, room temperature)
• White Sugar (1 cup)
• Overly Ripened Bananas (4)
• Eggs (2)
• Grade A Maple Syrup (1/3 cup)
• All Purpose Flour (1 1/2 cups)
• Baking Soda (1 teaspoons)
• Pure Vanilla Extract (1/2 teaspoons)
• Pecans (1/2 cup, chopped, divided)
• Butter Spray

MAPLE GLAZE

• Powdered Sugar (1 1/2 cups)
• Maple Syrup (3 tablespoons)
• Whole Milk (2 tablespoons)
• Mini Pearl Sprinkles (1/4 cup)

KITCHEN ITEMS

• Stand Mixer with Paddle and Whisk Attachments
• Bread Pan
• Rubber Spatula

Instructions

TO MAKE YOUR BANANA BREAD

1. Preheat your oven to 350°.
2. In your stand mixer, use your paddle attachment to cream together your butter and sugar—about 2 minutes.
3. Add bananas and eggs.
4. Add vanilla and maple syrup.
5. Add flour and baking soda.
6. Grease your bread pan with your butter spray.
7. Pour your batter into your bread pan.
8. Bake for 1 hour.
9. Let cool in the bread pan to room temperature—about 1 hour.

TO MAKE YOUR MAPLE GLAZE

1. Clean your stand mixer before starting this step.
2. In your stand mixer using your whisk attachment, combine your powdered sugar, maple syrup, and whole milk. If you find that you need your mixture to be a little wetter, add a little bit more milk till you’ve found the right consistency.
3. Pour your glaze over just the top of your banana bread (not the sides)
4. Refrigerate until your glaze has hardened—about 30 minutes. Cut into slices and serve.lean your stand mixer before starting this step.
5. In your stand mixer using your whisk attachment, combine your powdered sugar, maple syrup, and whole milk. If you find that you need your mixture to be a little wetter, add a little bit more milk till you’ve found the right consistency.
6. Pour your glaze over just the top of your banana bread (not the sides)
7. Refrigerate until your glaze has hardened—about 30 minutes.
8. Cut into slices and serve.

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