Best 6 Banana Nut Frosting Recipes

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Indulge in the delectable world of banana nut frosting, a culinary masterpiece that elevates any dessert to new heights. This versatile frosting, crafted with the perfect balance of sweet and nutty flavors, is an irresistible addition to cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and more. Discover three irresistible variations of banana nut frosting in this comprehensive guide:

- Classic Banana Nut Frosting: Experience the timeless charm of the original banana nut frosting, a delightful blend of mashed bananas, chopped walnuts, cream cheese, butter, and powdered sugar. Its smooth texture and rich flavor will leave you craving more.

- Chocolate Banana Nut Frosting: Embark on a decadent journey with the chocolate banana nut frosting, a symphony of flavors that combines the classic banana nut frosting with the richness of melted chocolate. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with this indulgent creation.

- Peanut Butter Banana Nut Frosting: Experience the perfect harmony of peanut butter and banana in this unique frosting variation. The combination of creamy peanut butter, mashed bananas, chopped walnuts, butter, and powdered sugar creates a luscious spread that will elevate your desserts to a whole new level.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

BANANA NUT CAKE WITH WHIPPED CREAM FROSTING



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This is my most requested cake for birthdays in our family.It came from an old Betty Crocker dessert cookbook published in 1977. (if you use the banana slices before to put a little lemon juice on them so they don't turn brown)

Provided by HEP MEP

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 2/3 cups sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
2/3 cup shortening
2/3 cup buttermilk
3 eggs
2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
1 banana, sliced (to garnish)
2/3 cup finely chopped pecans or 2/3 cup nuts, of choice
1 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons granulated sugar or 3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350*.
  • Grease and flour oblong pan, 9x13x2 inches, or three 8-inch or two 9-inch round layer pans.
  • Measure all ingredients except frosting into large mixing bowl.
  • Blend 1/2 on low speed, scaping bowl constantly.
  • Beat 3 minutes on high speed scraping bowl occasionally.
  • Pour batter into pan (s).
  • Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, oblong 45 to 50 minutes, layers 35 to 40 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • Before serving frost cake with whip cream frosting, and garnish with banana slices.
  • WHIP CREAM FROSTING: In a chilled bowl beat 1 cup chilled whipping cream and 3 tsps.
  • sugar.
  • Fold in 1 tsp vanilla.
  • Yields 2 cups.

BANANA NUT FROSTING



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Yummy banana-coconut frosting.

Provided by Rosemary Stoker

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings

Time 20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ cup butter, softened
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 medium banana, mashed
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Cream together the softened butter or margarine, and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Add the banana, coconut, pecans, vanilla and mix well. Makes enough to fill and frost a 9 inch layer cake or one 9x13 inch sheet cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331.1 calories, Carbohydrate 48.4 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 16 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 72.6 mg, Sugar 44.8 g

BANANA NUT CAKE W/ BANANA NUT FROSTING



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This is a wonderful old fashion banana cake. There is banana and fresh pecans in the cake as well as the frosting. This is a very tender cake.

Provided by Nancy Allen

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 18

1/2 c butter
1 1/2 c sugar
3 egg yolks
1 c mashed bananas
1/4 c boiling water
1/2 c chopped pecans
1 tsp lemon juice
2 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda, dissolved in 1/4 cup buttermilk
3 egg whites
1/4 tsp salt
BANANA FILLING & FROSTING
1/2 c butter, softened
1 box confectioners sugar
1/2 c mashed bananas
1/2 c chopped pecans
1 Tbsp lemon juice

Steps:

  • 1. Cream butter and sugar, add egg yolks and mashed bananas. In separate bowl, pour boiling water over pecans and set aside. Add lemon juice to banana mixture. Sift flour and baking powder together and add to batter alternately with butter milk and soda mixture. Add pecans.
  • 2. Beat egg whites with salt until stiff peaks form. Fold in egg whites.
  • 3. Bake in two 9 inch layer cake pans at 300 for 35, until golden brown and done in center. Remove from oven and cool completely before spreading with fill/frosting.
  • 4. Filling/Frosting-Mix butter and sugar until creamy. Add bananas, nuts and juice( may need additional confectioners sugar if you like thicker frosting). Spread between layers and on sides and top of cake.

BANANA NUT MUFFINS WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



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I normally dont like frosting on muffins, but a friend of my daughters begged her to get me to make banana nut muffins and to put..and in his words.."tons of cream cheese frosting on them" So I made them for him and although I tasted them minus the frosting (I do not like cream cheese) I was later informed by all her coworkers...

Provided by Deneece Gursky

Categories     Muffins

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 c flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cardamom
1/2 c light brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 stick butter, softened
3 ripe bananas mushed,
1/2 c applesauce, not sweetened
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp banana extract
1 egg
1/4 - 1/2 c chopped walnuts or pecans
butter cream frosting or banana glaze
butterscotch chips

Steps:

  • 1. Spray muffin tin with non stick cooking spray. Set oven top 350 degrees
  • 2. Mix flour, baking soda, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl
  • 3. In a seperate bowl beat sugar and butter until mixed well. Add applesauce, bananas, extracts and egg and beat again until mixed well.
  • 4. Now add flour mixture to sugar and banana mixture about a third at a time, beating after each third until all flour mixture is added.
  • 5. Into this fold the walnuts or pecans.
  • 6. Using a small ladle, put muffin mix into tins filling about 2/3 of the way.
  • 7. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool completely if adding frosting or glaze. Otherwise serve warm from the oven.
  • 8. For Buttercream Frosting: Put frosting in a pastry bag, add the tip of choice and squeeze onto muffins in desired thickness. Top off with a butterscotch morsel
  • 9. For banana glaze: add powdered sugar, banana extract, and milk together to desired consistancy (add extract to your taste) Dip cooled muffin tops into glaze and let excess drain off while upside down.

BANANA NUT CAKE WITH CARAMEL FROSTING



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HEY, BANANA LOVERS!! THIS ONE IS FOR YOU.

Provided by theresa dibert

Categories     Cakes

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/2 c butter
1 1/2 c sugar
1 c mashed ripe banana
3 eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 tsp lemon extract
1/2 c chopped walnuts or pecans
2 c sifted cake flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c buttermilk
CARAMEL FROSTING
2 c dark brown sugar, firmly packed
6 Tbsp butter
dash of salt
1/2 c milk
2 c sifted powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 c chopped nuts

Steps:

  • 1. IN A LARGE MIXING BOWL, CREAM BUTTER AND SUGAR. ADD MASHED BANANAS, BEAT WELL WITH MIXER FOR 1 MINUTE. ADD EGGS 1 AT A TIME BEATING WELL AFTER EACH ADDITION. ADD FLAVORINGS AND CHOPPED NUTS.
  • 2. SIFT TOGETHER FLOUR, BAKING POWDER, SODA AND SALT; BEAT INTO BANANA MIXTURE ALTERNATELY WITH BUTTERMILK, BEGINNING AND ENDIND WITH THE DRY INGREDIENTS. BEAT FOR 2 MINUTES ON MEDIUM SPEED.
  • 3. POR BATTER INTO 2 8 INCH BUTTERED AND FLOURED SQUARE CAKE PANS. BAKE AT 350 FOR 25-30 MINUTES OR CAKE TESTER SAYS DONE. COOL ON WIRE RACKS 10 MINUTES, REMOVE FROM PANS AND COOL COMPLETELY.
  • 4. FOR FROSTING: IN SAUCEPAN, COMBINE BROWN SUGAR, BUTTER, SALT AND MILK, BRING TO A BOIL OVER MEDIUM HEAT. BOIL 5 MINUTES STIRRING FREQUENTLY. REMOVE FROM HEAT AND LET STAND 10 MINUTES. GRADUALLY BEAT IN POWDERED SUGAR WITH MIXER, CONTINUE BEATING UNTIL DESIRED CONSISTENCY; ADD VANILLA AND BLEND WELL. SPREAD OVER CAKES AND TOP WITH CHOPPED NUTS.

BANANA NUT BLONDIES WITH MAPLE FROSTING RECIPE



Banana Nut Blondies with Maple Frosting Recipe image

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/3 cup butter (melted)
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 bananas (ripe and mashed)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup butter (softened)
2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease and flour a 9 x 9 inch baking dish. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl combine the melted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, bananas, and pecans.
  • Then add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir until combined. The batter will be thick. Spread into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for about 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool completely.
  • For the frosting, mix together the softened butter, powdered sugar, syrup, and vanilla. Mix until smooth and creamy. Spread over the cooled blondies. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

Tips:

  • To achieve a smooth and creamy frosting, make sure the butter is softened to room temperature before creaming it with the sugar.
  • If you don't have sour cream, you can substitute it with plain yogurt or buttermilk.
  • For a richer frosting, use brown sugar instead of granulated sugar.
  • To add a nutty flavor to the frosting, use chopped walnuts or pecans.
  • For a chocolatey twist, add a tablespoon of cocoa powder to the frosting.
  • If you want a frosting that is easy to spread, add a tablespoon of milk or cream.
  • If you are making the frosting ahead of time, store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • When you are ready to use the frosting, let it come to room temperature for about 30 minutes before spreading it on your cake or cupcakes.

Conclusion:

Banana nut frosting is a delicious and versatile frosting that can be used on a variety of cakes and cupcakes. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Whether you are looking for a classic frosting or something a little more unique, banana nut frosting is sure to please.

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