Brown Butter Red Velvet Banana Bread Recipe Topped with Cream Cheese
Got overripe bananas? This Brown Butter Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is the perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day! With a rich, nutty brown butter base, vibrant red color, and a smooth cream cheese frosting, this fluffy banana bread is the ultimate treat for red velvet lovers.
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Servings: 12 Slices
Calories: 250kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 3 overripe bananas
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 tsp red food coloring
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp fine grain salt
- 2 oz room temperature cream cheese
- 2 tbsp room temperature unsalted butter
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ c powdered sugar more or less depending on your desired consistency
Instructions
Step 1: Brown the Butter
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Keep stirring as it foams, then turns golden brown and smells nutty. This takes about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly. (Trust me, the aroma alone is worth making this recipe!)
Step 2: Mix the Wet Ingredients
- In a large bowl, whisk together brown sugar and the cooled brown butter.
- Add in mashed bananas, egg, vanilla extract, milk, and red food coloring. Mix until combined.
Step 3: Add the Dry Ingredients
- Sift in cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and flour. Gently fold until just combined—don’t overmix!
Step 4: Bake the Loaf
- Pour red velvet banana bread batter into a greased or parchment-lined 9×5” loaf pan.
- Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for at least 1 hour before glazing.
Step 5: Make the Glaze
- Beat cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and powdered sugar together until smooth.
- Drizzle over the cooled red velvet banana bread loaf.
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Nutrition
Serving: 12g | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Sugar: 18g