RACHAEL RAY BANANA BREAD RECIPES

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.Grease and flour a 8 1/2-inch x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan (or use baking spray).In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Mix in the oil, bananas, and eggs. Stir in the chocolate chips (do not over-mix!) and pour into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 60-80 minutes. Cool the loaf in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out and cool completely, right side up.Got more bananas to use up? You might like...Rum Raisin French Toast with Maple Bananas Foster and Ham SteakThe Hawaiian ElvisCrunchy Straw-Nana-Tella

Steps:

• Using a pastry brush, lightly brush an 8-by-8-inch baking pan with melted butter
• Add the 1 tablespoon maple syrup to the remaining butter (you should have at least a tablespoon left) and whisk with a fork
• Set aside
• Place the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and combine using a fork
• Set aside
• Place the thawed dough on a floured work surface
• Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a rectangle roughly 16 inches long and 8 inches wide
• Using the pastry brush, brush the maple-butter mixture onto the dough to evenly coat it
• Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the top
• Starting with the long end, roll the dough into a log
• Using dental floss (or a sharp knife), trim 2 inches off both the ends and then cut the log into twelve 1-inch-thick pieces
• Place the cinnamon buns in the buttered baking pan, cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for 1 ½ hours
• If making ahead, the buns can be refrigerated at this point and then removed from the fridge 1 ½ hours before baking
• Preheat an oven to 350°F
• When the oven is ready, bake the buns until lightly golden brown on top, 20 to 25 minutes
• While the rolls cool, make the glaze
• Whisk together the confectioners' sugar, ¼ cup maple syrup, heavy cream and salt
• Drizzle the glaze over the warm buns and top with the chopped pecans