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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
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
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!