Ultimate Banana Nut Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting & Caramel Drizzle

Tired of your banana bread recipe? Looking to Spice it up? Give my ultimate banana nut bread a try, you will not be disappointed.

What you will need:

-3 overripe bananas 

-1 cup of sugar 

-1/2 stick of butter 

-1/4 cup of sour cream*

-2 Tbsp of vegetable shortening*

-1 1/2 cups of flour

-1 tsp of baking soda

-1/2 tsp salt

-1 tsp vanilla

-2 eggs beaten 

-walnuts

Cream cheese frosting 

-2 oz of softened cream cheese

-1 tsp vanilla

-1 cup powdered sugar 

-splash of milk or cream to get desired consistency 

Warm caramel

-1/4 cup chopped roasted walnuts*

-1 tsp of honey 

-1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 

This banana bread is good on its own!

1. preheat oven to 350F or 325 of loaf pan is dark or non stick. Grease or spray pan 
2. In small bowl whisk eggs. In another bowl mash bananas 
3. Sift flour, baking soda, & salt into a bowl
4. In a large bowl cream butter, shortening, & sugar until fluffy. Then slowly add eggs & bananas until combined.
5. Add sour cream and slowly add flour mixture just until combined
6. Add to loaf pan and bake until tooth pick comes out clean 1 hour 
7. Let cool completely before topping with cream cheese and caramel 

To make the frosting:

-In a bowl whisk softened cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar until combined. then slowly add cream until you get desired consistency (not too runny, not too thick). Add to top of cooled banana nut bread.

To make caramel:

-In saucepan add sugar and heat until it starts to melt. Once melted add nuts and take off heat. Drizzle in honey and once slightly cooled add to the top of the banana nut bread.

*can do 1/2 cup of sour cream and omit shortening 

*can do 1/2 cup of sour cream, omit shortening and use 1/4 cup of vegetable oil 

*can use what nut of your choice