Cranberry Banana Bread

This quick and easy Cranberry Banana Bread recipe is filled with ripe bananas, fresh cranberries and a touch of orange zest for a special holiday treat perfect with cocoa or tea!

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Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 55 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3 medium bananas, ripe, about 1 ½ cups

• ⅓ cup butter, melted

• ½ cup sugar

• 1 large egg

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• ½ tsp almond extract

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 pinch salt

• 2 cups cranberries, roughly chopped or dried (see note)

• 2 tsp orange zest

For The Icing

• 1 cup powdered sugar

• 1 tbsp heavy cream, or milk

• 1 dash vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Butter an 8"x4" (or similar size) bread loaf pan and then sprinkle with a little flour, tapping out any excess. Set aside.

3. In a large bowl place the peeled ripe bananas and use a sturdy fork to mash them until they're smooth in consistency. Stir in the melted butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract and almond extract until the mixture is combined.

4. Add in the flour, baking soda and salt and stir to combine again. Finally, stir in the chopped cranberries and orange zest. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

5. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, before removing from pan and letting cool completely on wire rack.

For Icing

• Combine icing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Drizzle over cooled bread. Add more powdered sugar to thicken icing, or add more milk to thin the icing to your desired consistency.

Notes

You can use fresh or frozen cranberries for this recipe. If substituting for dried cranberries, use just 1 cup.

Recipe from: https://iwashyoudry.com/cranberry-banana-bread-recipe/