Better Than Grandma’s Banana Bread (With Vanilla Glaze and Sprinkles!)
This is my grandmother’s banana bread recipe, jazzed up with a simple vanilla glaze and festive sprinkles. This funfetti style banana bread recipe is the perfect way to use up those ripe bananas in a super delicious and fun way!
As a busy mom juggling work, household chores, and endless to-do lists, there’s nothing quite like the comfort that comes from recreating my late grandmother’s recipes for my own family. One of her most classic dishes is this beloved banana bread recipe.
Over the years, I’ve experimented with different variations of her banana bread, adding my own twist to this simply classic recipe. This funfetti version is by far our favorite and one that we make for just about every holiday.
With a simple vanilla glaze and colorful sprinkles, this classic recipe not only tastes amazing but looks like a party on a plate.
why your whole family will love this banana bread with a vanilla glaze and sprinkles recipe
- Simple Ingredients
- Festive and Fun
- Kid Friendly
- Old-Fashioned Staple
- Irresistible Flavor
ingredients
To make family-loved banana bread with sprinkles recipe, you’ll need a few ingredients that you can get at almost any grocery store or even online!
Here’s what we are working with:
banana bread
- ripe bananas
- melted butter
- granulated sugar
- brown sugar
- eggs
- vanilla extract
- all-purpose flour
- baking soda
- sprinkles
vanilla glaze
- powdered sugar
- milk
- vanilla extract
- sprinkles for topping
how to make funfetti banana bread
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9×5-inch baking dish or loaf pan.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas, melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the mixture; mix until combined. Gradually add in the flour and baking soda, mixing until just combined.
Gently fold in the sprinkles. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
for the vanilla glaze
While the banana bread bakes, make the vanilla glaze: Into a mixing bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined. Adjust the consistency by adding more milk if you prefer a thinner glaze or more powdered sugar for a thicker glaze.
Once your banana bread has cooled slightly but still warm, drizzle the vanilla glaze over the top using a spoon. Top with additional sprinkles.
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do. It’s definitely one of those recipes worth saving. There’s nothing better than having a tried and true family passed down recipe on the table.
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Better Than Grandma’s Banana Bread (With Vanilla Glaze and Sprinkles!)
- VGVegetarian
Ingredients
for the banana bread
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ cup butter, melted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ cup sprinkles, any kind, I used green sprinkles for St. Patrick's Day but any color preference works!
for the vanilla glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2-3 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- sprinkles, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9×5-inch baking dish or loaf pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas, melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the mixture; mix until combined. Gradually add in the flour and baking soda, mixing until just combined.
- Gently fold in the sprinkles. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- While the banana bread bakes, make the vanilla glaze: Into a mixing bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined. Adjust the consistency by adding more milk if you prefer a thinner glaze or more powdered sugar for a thicker glaze.
- Once your banana bread has cooled slightly but still warm, drizzle the vanilla glaze over the top using a spoon. Top with additional sprinkles.
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