Honey Vanilla Banana Bread

Have an abundance of bananas and don’t know what to do with them? Try making this yummy and healthy dessert!

Ingredients:

• 3 medium or 2 large bananas (about 1 1/2 cups)
• ⅓ cup ​unsalted butter, melted
• ½ cup honey
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup milk
• 1​ tablespoon ​pure ​vanilla extract or paste
• 1 ¾ cups​ all-purpose flour​ 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• optional mix-ins or toppings: crushed nuts, chocolate chips, peanut butter glaze or frosting

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 32​5 degrees and grease a 8½x4½ inch loaf pan
2. In a large bowl​ whisk together butter and honey, then whisk in the eggs, mashed banana, milk & vanilla. Combine well ​
3. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda and salt
4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix just until combined
5. Pour the batter into loaf pan​. Add any toppings you’d like. If topping with more banana, slice longways and place on top of batter, cut side up
6. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a toothpick​ comes out clean from the center
7. Let cool in the loaf pan for 15 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing

How to make a peanut butter glaze:

In a bowl whisk together:

• 3 tablespoons melted creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk

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