Banana & Date Bread | Sundaebake

Banana & Date Bread Recipe from https://www.donnahay.com.au/recipes/desserts-and-baking/banana-and-date-bread-with-maple-cream-cheese-icing INGREDIENTS 125G Butter, softened 1 CUP (175G)Brown Sugar 1 TEASPOON Vanilla Extract 2 Eggs 2 CUPS Mashed Banana 1 CUP (140G) Dates, chopped 1¾ CUPS (255G) Plain Flour 1 tsp Baking Powder 1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon ⅓ CUP (80ML) Maple Syrup maple cream cheese icing 500G Cream Cheese, softened ½ CUP (80G) Icing Sugar ½ CUP (125ML) Maple Syrup METHOD 1. To make the maple cream cheese icing, mix the cream cheese, icing sugar and maple syrup until smooth. Refrigerate until needed. Preheat oven to 160°C. 2. Place the butter, sugar and vanilla in an electric mixer and beat for 8–10 minutes or until pale and creamy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Gradually add the eggs and beat well to combine. Add the banana, dates, flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and maple syrup and stir to combine. 3. Spoon the mixture into a 26cm x 11cm (2.5 litre-capacity) lightly greased loaf tin lined with baking paper. Bake for 65–70 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool in the tin for 20 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely. 4. Using a palette knife, spread the bread with the icing. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until the icing is set. Slice to serve. Serves 6–8. Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/sundaebake/ Music Carefree by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400037 Artist: http://incompetech.com/