Nana's Banana Bread

With whipping cream and brown sugar, this banana bread has a deliciously unique flavor you won't want to miss. It's one of our family favorites. People eat it right up and ask for more. Gluten-free goods with lots of fruit or fat usually have a really nice texture. The flavor gets even better if it sits for several hours. Often our loaf doesn't last that long.

Nana's Banana Bread

5 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
2 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas
1 3/4 cups gluten-free flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp xanthan gum
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

1. Beat butter in large bowl with an electric mixer set at medium speed until light and fluffy.
2. Add granulated sugar and brown sugar; beat well.
3. Add egg, egg whites and vanilla; beat until well blended.
4. Add mashed banana, and mix on high speed 30 seconds.
5. Combine flour, baking soda, xanthan gum, salt and baking powder in medium bowl. 6. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternating with cream, ending with flour mixture.
7. Fold walnuts into batter.
8. Pour batter evenly into greased 9x5x3 loaf pan.
9. Bake at 350 until browned and toothpick inserted near center comes out clean, approximately 55 minutes.
9. Cool bread in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.
10. Remove bread from pan; cool completely on wire rack.