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valentine’s banana bread

Valentine's Banana Bread

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A festive Valentine's banana bread featuring a moist, tender crumb with a playful pink swirl. Topped with a sweet vanilla glaze and heart sprinkles, it's the perfect easy treat for a romantic breakfast or gift.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Calories: 210
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large ripe bananas, mashed Look for brown spots
  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted Slightly cooled
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg Room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour Spoon and leveled
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup sour cream Or plain Greek yogurt
  • 2-3 drops pink gel food coloring For the swirl
  • ½ cup powdered sugar For the glaze
  • 1 tablespoon milk Plus more if needed
  • 2 tablespoon heart sprinkles For decoration

Equipment

  • 1 9x5 Loaf Pan
  • 2 Mixing bowls For dividing batter
  • 1 Whisk

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan generously.
  2. Mash the bananas in a large bowl, then whisk in melted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
    mixing moist banana bread batter with whisk
  3. Stir in the flour, baking soda, and salt gently until just combined with no flour streaks.
    coloring banana bread batter with pink gel
  4. Divide the batter evenly into two bowls and tint one half with pink gel food coloring.
  5. Alternate scoops of yellow and pink batter into the pan, then swirl gently with a knife.
  6. Bake for 50–60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  7. Cool completely, then whisk powdered sugar and milk for the glaze and pour over the loaf.
  8. Top immediately with heart sprinkles and slice to serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 75gCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1.5gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 140mgFiber: 1gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Store covered at room temperature for up to 3 days. Use gel food coloring for the most vibrant pink swirl without thinning the batter.

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