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Best Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting

July 23, 2012 by hipfoodiemom 17 Comments

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Best Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting! So simple! This is the recipe I go back to all the time! I hope you try it! Delicious aromas of vanilla and bananas will permeate your kitchen. Perfect banana bread with a cream cheese frosting recipe; never toss out your ripe bananas again!

I love watching movies. It’s like I’m transported to a different place and I can just watch and not think about anything else. If there was one movie that inspired me to cook and bake more, it was Julie and Julia. If you’re a foodie, or fan of Nora Ephron or Meryl Streep, who is definitely one of my favorite actors of all time, you’ve seen this movie. Heck, I don’t know anyone who hasn’t watched this movie. And the fact that this movie is based on a true story about blogger Julie Powell’s 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Julia Child’s first book, makes it that much more appealing for me. Anyway, it was this movie. After watching this movie and I’ve watched it over 30 times, maybe more, I fell in love with cooking, baking and being in the kitchen.

Best Banana Bread

There’s something about mixing ingredients together, putting something in the oven and watching something beautiful bake. The smells that fill your kitchen alone are reason enough to bake this. There are a ton of banana bread recipes out there and I’ve tried a lot of them. Banana bread is so versatile. I have developed so many different recipes: Zucchini Banana Bread (yes, zucchini; it’s so good!), Nutella Banana Bread, Gluten-Free Blueberry Banana Bread, Pumpkin Banana Bread, Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Bread, and Avocado Banana Chia Bread.

Traditional Banana Bread

Sometimes, however, you just need a simple banana bread recipe. You can certainly add chocolate chips, or make the cream cheese frosting. It’s up to you! This banana bread is moist and fabulous and the frosting is smooth and creamy, with just the perfect amount of sweetness.

Banana bread with frosting… simply a wonderful pairing! Here’s hoping you never have to toss your ripe bananas ever again! Hope you enjoy!

Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting

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5 from 1 vote

Best Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting

Make this recipe with the cream cheese frosting, or skip it and add some chocolate chips into the batter. Either way, this banana bread is so delicious! You can use your stand mixer, electric hand mixer or simply mix everything by hand.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Total Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
Course: Dessert or Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baking, banana bread, best banana bread
Servings: 8
Author: Hip Foodie Mom

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 1/4 cup milk any kind
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 to 4 medium bananas mashed
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts optional (or chocolate chips)

For the Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter room temperature
  • 8 oz. cream cheese room temperature
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
  • Mix together the butter and the sugar until combined. Add in the the eggs and whisk until completely combined and the mixture is smooth. Pour in the milk and vanilla. Whisk into the batter until smooth.
  • Add in the mashed bananas and mix into the batter. Add in the flour, baking soda, and salt. (Alternatively, you can whisk together all of the dry ingredients together in a separate bowl and then add into the wet ingredients). Using a rubber spatula, gently stir, or fold into the batter, until the ingredients are just barely combined and no more flour is visible.
  • If adding chopped pecans or walnuts (or chocolate chips), using a rubber spatula, fold into the batter. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and spread the batter to make smooth. Bake for about 1 hour (or until a toothpick or tester inserted comes out dry).

For the cream cheese frosting:

  • Using a stand mixer or electric hand mixer, Mix the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add in the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix again until smooth. Taste and adjust any ingredients if needed. Spread on cooled banana bread and enjoy!

sliced banana bread

Banana bread with cream cheese frosting

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  1. gottagetbaked

    July 23, 2012 at 1:30 pm

    Yum, so many banana bread posts on the internet today! I love banana bread – I always have overripe, black bananas either on my counter on in the freezer and it’s so easy to make a delicious loaf or muffins with them. I always add chocolate chips too – it’s a winning combination. Your photo of that thick slice slathered with cream cheese is making me drool!

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  2. hipfoodiemom

    July 23, 2012 at 3:00 pm

    haha, thank you! The cream cheese frosting is too good, seriously.

    Reply
  3. amantpâtisserie

    July 24, 2012 at 9:47 pm

    I definitely agree! Anything with cream cheese!!! I’ll try your recipe 🙂 Thanks!

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    • hipfoodiemom

      July 25, 2012 at 9:27 am

      Oh great! Let me know how it turns out for you!! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Bam's Kitchen

    July 25, 2012 at 7:36 pm

    The cream cheese frosting put this little bread over the top!

    Reply
    • hipfoodiemom

      July 26, 2012 at 6:44 am

      haha, thank you! Give this one a try! like you said, with the cream cheese, this banana bread is excellent!!!

      Reply
  5. glitzgirlzglamourguide

    July 26, 2012 at 6:50 am

    My sweet tooth is saying …Yes, please! 🙂 http://www.glitzgirlzglamourguide.com

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    • hipfoodiemom

      July 26, 2012 at 6:55 am

      haha! yes, you must try this recipe!!! the cake with the frosting is divine!!! your sweet tooth will thank you! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Sarah

    August 17, 2012 at 9:05 pm

    Glad you tried it and liked it! I make them into muffins and have the cream cheese frosting on the side! Makes a quick yummy breakfast! 🙂

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    • hipfoodiemom

      August 18, 2012 at 6:50 am

      Thanks Sarah! yes, what a great idea! and you really don’t even need the frosting so I like the idea of having it on the side. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    • Stephanie

      March 8, 2022 at 8:53 pm

      5 stars
      I actually made them into muffins too! I didn’t use any milk but they came out so good. I make banana bread so often I was bored of it and wanted to try something different and I found this recipe and I’m so excited. I added chocolate chips and added cinnamon to both the muffins and the frosting. So good

      Reply
  7. Kyle Landenberger

    April 21, 2013 at 1:16 am

    Worldwide, there is no sharp distinction between “bananas” and “plantains”. Especially in the Americas and Europe, “banana” usually refers to soft, sweet, dessert bananas, particularly those of the Cavendish group, which are the main exports from banana-growing countries. By contrast, Musa cultivars with firmer, starchier fruit are called “plantains”. In other regions, such as Southeast Asia, many more kinds of banana are grown and eaten, so the simple two-fold distinction is not useful and is not made in local languages…

    Hottest write-up on our own web site
    http://www.caramoan.ph/caramoan-lahus-island/

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  8. Sheryl Schmidt

    December 19, 2018 at 5:11 pm

    This sounds yummy! Does leftover cream cheese frosting need to be refrigerated?

    Reply
    • hipfoodiemom

      December 19, 2018 at 10:19 pm

      Hi Sheryl, thank you and yes!

      Reply

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