Best Fresh Cranberry Banana Bread Recipe
Warm and comforting banana bread is always delicious but adding in some fresh cranberries can make it even better. For a slightly tart, tangy, and unique twist on your traditional banana bread recipe, give this one a go.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup very ripe banana mashed
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups fresh cranberries coarsely chopped
- ½ cup chopped nuts
Optional Vanilla Icing
- 2 cups confectioner’s sugar
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream as needed to thin the icing
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and place the oven rack in the center. Grease an 8 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch loaf pan.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugar.
- Add the banana, vanilla, milk, and eggs. Mix well until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients, mixing just until moist. Stir in the cranberries and nuts.
- Spread the batter evenly in the loaf pan and bake for about 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the bread comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it from the pan to a cooling rack.
Optional Vanilla Icing:
- Sift the confectioner’s sugar into a large bowl. Add the heavy cream, one tablespoon at a time, mixing after each addition until you have the desired consistency.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and drizzle the icing over the cooled bread.