Heavenly Lavender Banana Bread
A delightful banana bread infused with aromatic lavender, perfect for breakfasts, brunches, or dessert.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 75 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon lavender extract
- 4 medium ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon lavender extract
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 2 1/2 tablespoons milk
- A drop light pink or purple food coloring
- Culinary lavender flowers (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Mix the melted butter and brown sugar until smooth in another bowl.
- Add the eggs, vanilla, and lavender extracts; stir until blended.
- Mix in the mashed bananas.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes.
- Allow to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Whisk together powdered sugar, vanilla, lavender, heavy cream, milk, and food coloring until smooth for the glaze.
- Drizzle the glaze over the cooled bread, and sprinkle with culinary lavender if desired.
Notes
Ripe bananas yield the best flavor. You can replace butter with coconut oil if needed.
Find it online: https://www.zaynkitchen.com/heavenly-lavender-banana-bread/