Birthday Cake Banana Bread

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, melted, plus more for buttering pan
  • 1 cup flour, plus more for dusting pan
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
  • 1/2 cup Sprinkles
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
  • 3 super ripe bananas, mashed with a fork
  • 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F and butter and flour a 9-x-5-inch loaf pan. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. In another large bowl, combine sugar, butter, buttermilk, vanilla, egg and egg yolk until smooth. Pour wet ingredients over dry and stir until combined, then mashed bananas. Fold in white chocolate chips. Gently fold in sprinkles, just enough to incorporate. Transfer batter to prepared baking dish and bake until deeply golden and a toothpick comes out clean, about 60 minutes. Let cool at least 10 minutes before serving. While , make glaze: In a small bowl, mix together confectioners’ sugar and milk until smooth. (Add more milk 1 teaspoon at a time to get your desired consistency.) Drizzle glaze over bread and serve.