Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting
Ingredients
For the Banana Bread:
- 1 cup heavy cream mixed with 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 300 grams (about 6) very ripe bananas
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
For the Topping:
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
For the Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 ounces (1/2 block) cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup (1/2 stick) butter softened
- 1 to 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease 3 (8x4)-inch loaf pans or 2 (9x5)-inch loaf pans, then line them with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, stir the vinegar into the cream and let it sit for about 5 minutes to create your buttermilk substitute.
- Mash the very ripe bananas until mostly smooth. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat softened butter until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sugar and continue beating until creamy, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla, then mix in the mashed bananas. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the cream mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Fold gently with a spatula just until no streaks of flour remain. Do not overmix. The batter will be thick.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared pans.
- In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over the tops of the batter.