Just another way for you to use up those old bananas. It's so good. It's good with or without the glaze, but the glaze gives it just a little more hint of orange.
BANANA-ORANGE-CRANBERRY BREAD
(makes 1 loaf)
Bread Ingredients:
*1/3 cup vegetable oil
*1/2 cup granulated sugar
*juice from 1 - 2 oranges (1/4 cup)
*2 large eggs
*1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
*zest from 1 orange
*3 very ripe bananas, mashed
*1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
*1 teaspoon baking soda
*1 teaspoon salt
*1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
*1 1/2 cups dried cranberries (Craisins)
Glaze Ingredients:
*1 cup powered sugar
*1 1/2 tablespoons fresh squeezed orange juice
*zest from 1 orange
Bread Directions:
~Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
~Grease a 9 x 5 inch bread pan with cooking spray.
~In a large mixing bowl, whisk sugar, orange juice, eggs, vanilla and orange zest together until smooth.
~Whisk in mashed bananas and mix well.
~Whisk flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon into egg mixture.
~Stir until just combined (Do not over mix. There should be small lumps)
~Pour into prepared pan.
~Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
~Remove from oven, and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes before removing it from the pan.
~Place bread on a cooling rack.
Glaze Directions:
~Sift powered sugar into a small bowl.
~Add orange zest and orange juice.
~Mix until smooth.
~Drizzle over top of bread once it's removed from the pan (the bread will still be warm/hot)
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This looks so beautiful and I love the flavors going on. Thanks for sharing!
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