Red Velvet Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Glaze

Red velvet banana bread loaf with white icing, partially sliced, on a white plate. A knife is placed beside this mouthwatering creation.

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Red Velvet Banana Bread with Cream Cheese Glaze

A lightened up festive holiday bread, perfect for Valentine's Day and Christmas.

Prep Time30

Cook Time45

Total Time1 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: slices

Author: Nisha Kapur

Ingredients

Red Velvet Banana Bread

1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
2 tbsp cacao powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup cane sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups bananas, mashed or 3 medium bananas
1/2 tsp white vinegar
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
2 tbsp coconut oil melted
1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla
1 tbsp red food color

cream cheese glaze

2 ounces cream cheese room temperature
1 tsp pure vanilla
2-3 tbsp reduced-fat milk
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a loaf pan with coconut oil.
Combine the dry ingredients in a medium size bowl... flour, cacao powder, baking soda, salt and brown sugar.
In a separate bowl combine the wet ingredients... eggs, bananas, vinegar, buttermilk, coconut oil, vanilla and red food color.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry. Mix but do NOT over mix.
Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan.
Into the oven for 45 minutes.
In the meantime, prepare the glaze. Make sure the cream cheese is at room temperature. Whip the cream cheese until light and fluffy.
Add the vanilla and confectioners sugar. Whip.
Add milk 1 tbsp at a time until you achieve the desired consistency.
Once bread is cooled, pour glaze over the bread. Slice and serve.

Notes

This bread is extremely moist the same day and it would be best to consume it the same day since it does dry out a bit the next day.
I prefer this bread slightly warm with cream cheese glaze over it.

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