Maple Glazed Banana Bread (2024)

This maple glazed banana bread is an updated take on the classic banana bread recipe! This recipe begins with my mom’s banana bread recipe, and ends with a sweet maple glaze that is out of this world delicious!

This Banana Bread with a Maple Glaze is just what the fall season has ordered! It’s a moist recipe packed with banana flavor, and the glaze on top makes this feel ultra decadent.

Happy fall, everyone!

It’s a beautiful day isn’t it? Summer has been bid farewell (at least in theory since plenty of places are still having summer-esque weather 🙂 ) and all things fall-ish are ready to be worn, tasted, and decorated!

Although fall has just begun, I’ve totally been in a fall state of mind since mid-August. I’ve indulged in pumpkin donut holes and crumb cake pumpkin bread, and have high hopes of making these maple apple blondies stat.

Aaaand on top of it, I have a few of these caramel apple cinnamon rolls stashed in the freezer.

It’s been a fall-flavored wonderland up in here, complete with autumn decor and pumpkin candles!

To celebrate this long-awaited day, I decided to make my absolute favorite banana bread recipe. Why is it my favorite, you ask?? Oh, let me count the ways… 😉

Reasons Why This Is the Best (and why you’ll love it too):

• The bananas are mashed with brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract so the bananas have this deep, rich flavor.
• This is a banana bread without sour cream! And yet, it’s an incredibly moist banana bread recipe. I do love sour cream in baked goods, but in banana bread, I often feel like a banana bread with sour cream tends to downplay the banana flavor.
• This maple glaze is like a maple donut glaze. It’s made with pure maple syrup too!
• It is such an easy recipe.

Ingredient List:

• bananas
• brown sugar and granulated sugar
• ground cinnamon
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• unsalted butter
• eggs
• baking soda and salt
• maple syrup
• powdered sugar

See? You probably have all of these ingredients in your pantry already! Easy peasy.

Maple Glazed Banana Bread Recipe Baking Secrets:

• When it comes to baking, I always–always–use unsalted butter. The reason for unsalted butter is because it allows you to control the salt flavor in your baking. Different salted butter brands have different amounts of salt, so you never know how salty it’s going to taste.
• The bananas get mashed with brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Then, the mixture sits for at least 5 minutes. All of the flavors marry together and really enhance the banana flavor. It’s gets this rich and caramel-y flavor.
• Quick breads can be a bit tricky in that the edges always cook faster than the center. Tenting a piece of tin foil over the top of the bread about halfway through the baking process can help keep the edges from getting overdone.

FAQ’S:

How To Freeze Banana Bread:

• Once the bread is baked, let it cool completely (do not glaze the bread). Then, wrap it tightly in saran wrap and place it in an airtight container, then freeze.
• When you’re ready to use it, allow it to thaw in the fridge overnight.
• Make the glaze and top the bread.

How To Store:

• I love banana bread at room temperature and straight out of the fridge.
• You can store the bread in an airtight container on the counter for 2-3 days (maybe longer if your house is relatively cool), or you can store it in the fridge for up to a week (give or take a couple of days).
• You can eat it cold, at room temperature, or warm it up in the microwave.

Maple Glazed Banana Bread Tips & Tricks:

• This recipe uses 3-4 medium or large bananas. If using a medium size, I suggest using 4 bananas. If using a large size, I suggest using 3 bananas. However, using a little more or a little less will not hurt the recipe at all. It’s a very forgiving recipe!
• This makes 2 medium sized banana bread loaves or 1 large banana bread loaf. If using a large bread pan, just note that you will lower the temperature halfway through the baking process.
• I like to line the bottoms of my bread pans with parchment paper. It makes it much easier to get the bread out once it has baked!
• When making the glaze, you need to use a whisk to incorporate the powdered sugar into the liquid mixture, otherwise it will be lumpy.

Here are some other bread recipes you might love:

Hummingbird Bread

Coffee Cake Banana Bread

Photos updated 2020.