Sugar Cookie Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, melted & slightly cooled (for the batter)
• 3/4 cup (150g) brown sugar, packed (for the batter)
• 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar (for the batter)
• 2 large eggs, room temp (for the batter)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (for the batter)
• 3/4 tsp almond extract (this is for the sugar cookie flavor, increase to 1 tsp if you want it stronger or 1/2 tsp if you want it to be light) (for the batter)
• 3 overripe bananas, mashed (for the batter)
• 1/4 cup (60g) sour cream, room temp (for the batter)
• 1 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour (for the batter)
• 1/2 tsp cornstarch (for the batter)
• 1 tsp baking soda (for the batter)
• 1/2 tsp salt (for the batter)
• 1/3 cup christmas sprinkles + more for topping (for the batter)
• (I recommend jimmies. Don't use nonpareils, they will bleed) (for the batter)
• 1/2 cup (60g) powdered sugar (for the optional glaze)
• 2-3 tsp milk (adjust for desired consistency) (for the optional glaze)
• Splash of vanilla (for the optional glaze)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment.
2. Whisk together melted butter and brown sugar.
3. Add eggs, vanilla, almond extract, mashed bananas, and sour cream and mix until smooth.
4. Whisk dry ingredients in a separate bowl: flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
5. Fold dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. Don't over mix.
6. Fold in the sprinkles gently.
7. Spread batter into the loaf pan and add more sprinkles on top.
8. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean/with a few moist crumbs. Tent with foil in the last 10-15 minutes if the top is browning too much.
9. Let cool completely.
10. Whisk glaze ingredients and drizzle over the cooled loaf.