Unicorn Banana Bread
Unicorn Banana Bread is one of the happiest recipes you’ll ever make! What do I mean by that?! Well, this sweet, moist banana bread is speckled with sprinkles and drizzled with an easy to make vanilla glaze. It’s sure to make everyone smile and invoke all of the happiest feelings!
Servings 24 servings
Calories 173kcal
Ingredients
UNICORN BREAD:
- ½ cup butter, softened 1 stick
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup rainbow sprinkles
VANILLA ICING:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- sprinkles for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Spray two 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, using an electric or stand mixer with paddle attachment cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- In a small bowl, beat eggs using a fork. Add eggs to sugar mixture and beat until combined.
- Add mashed bananas and mix until combined.
- Sift all dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add sifted dry ingredients to banana mixture and mix until flour is just combined. DO NOT OVERMIX!
- Fold in sprinkles.
- Pour banana bread mixture into prepared loaf pan and bake at 375F for 15 minutes. REDUCE heat to 350F and bake for an additional 20-30 minutes or until edges are slightly brown or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool completely before removing from loaf pan.
MAKE VANILLA ICING:
- In a large bowl, beat together the butter with an electric mixer. With the mixer on low speed, add the powdered sugar until smooth and creamy. Beat in the vanilla extract.
- Fill a zip-lock bag with vanilla icing, lock it shut and snip off a corner of the bag. Ice top of bread and sprinkle with additional sprinkles.
Notes
- Make the top of the bread rise perfectly! It’s so easy to do! Bake the banana bread at 375°F for 15 minutes, then I REDUCE the heat to 350°F and bake for an additional 20-30 minutes. Then just let the bread completely cool before removing from loaf pan.
- Don’t let the top burn. Don’t let the top of your bread BURN! About half way through baking this bread, make sure to check and see if the top of the bread is getting too brown. If it is, just place a piece of aluminum foil over top of bread for the rest of the baking time to avoid burning the top of the bread.
- Nutrition is based on two loaves sliced into 12 slices each.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 130mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 207IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg