Maple Banana Bread with Maple Glaze

5 from 1 vote

Maple Banana Bread with Maple Glaze

This maple banana bread is made with ripe bananas, pure maple syrup, cinnamon and olive oil. It is topped in a sweet maple glaze, resulting in a cozy, delicious Fall banana bread that is perfect for maple lovers.

Prep Time10

Cook Time45

Total Time55

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Dominique

Ingredients

Maple banana bread ingredients

1/3 cup olive oil
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas ( from 2-3 ripe bananas)
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Maple glaze ingredients

1/4 cup powdered sugar
3 Tablespoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line and grease a 9 in x 5 in loaf tin. I line mine with parchment paper and grease it with an olive oil spray. Put the oven rack in the middle of the oven.
In one bowl, mix 1/3 cup olive oil, 2 eggs, 1 cup mashed bananas, 1/2 cup maple syrup, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla together.
In another large bowl, add 1 3/4 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon and mix it all together with a fork.
Pour the bowl of dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients and mix until banana bread batter forms.
Pour the banana bread batter into the lined loaf tin. Bake for 45-55 minutes.
Remove the banana bread from the oven then let it cool for 10 minutes in the tin. Remove it from the loaf tin and let it cool on a wire rack.
While the banana bread cools, make the maple glaze. In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 3 Tablespoons maple syrup, 1 teaspoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and a pinch salt. Mix until the glaze is smooth.
Once the banana bread is cooled, pour the glaze on top.

Notes

Use ripe bananas. This gives more sweetness and banana flavor to the bread.
Measure the mashed bananas. Since bananas vary in size, make sure to mash them and measure them for the best results. This recipe uses 1 cup of mashed bananas.
Use pure maple syrup. This gives the best flavor and is more authentically maple than the alternative.
Let the banana bread cool before adding the glaze. Otherwise the glaze will melt off.
How to store: Let your banana bread cool completely, then wrap in aluminum foil or plastic wrap and store at room temperature for up to 4 days.
How to freeze: Let your banana bread cool completely, then wrap it in plastic, then wrap it with foil. Then put it into a freezer friendly bag and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. You can also freeze individual slices. Thaw at room temperature.

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