Sugar Cookie Banana Bread: Cozy Christmas Loaf
This fun banana bread tastes like sugar cookies and Christmas morning all mixed together with pretty sprinkles throughout!
Equipment
- 9x5-inch loaf pan
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Potato masher or fork
- Parchment paper
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 overripe bananas, mashed
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup sprinkles (jimmies), plus extra for topping
Instructions
- Turn your oven to 350°F and line your loaf pan with parchment paper or grease it well.
- Melt the butter in the microwave in short bursts until it's completely melted, then let it cool.
- Mix the brown sugar and white sugar into the melted butter until everything looks smooth and combined.
- Add mashed bananas, egg, milk, vanilla extract, and almond extract, then stir until it's all mixed together.
- Gently add flour, baking powder, and salt until just mixed, with some flour streaks still showing.
- Fold in sprinkles using soft turns to spread them out without mixing the batter too much.
- Pour batter into your pan and smooth the top, then add lots of sprinkles on top.
- Bake at 350°F for 60-65 minutes until a toothpick poked in the middle comes out totally clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 30 minutes before you take it out and slice.
- Slice it up and ENJOY warm or cool, keeping leftovers in a sealed container for freshness.
Notes
- Black or super ripe bananas give you the best sweet flavor and make it moist.
- Cool your melted butter a bit so it doesn't cook the egg when you mix.
- Mix gently and don't overdo it to keep your bread soft and tender inside.
- Jimmies sprinkles are best because they don't bleed their colors into the batter like round ones.
- This bread tastes even more amazing the day after you bake it, so be patient!