Description
Classic Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread is a moist and flavorful treat that combines ripe bananas and a cinnamon-sugar swirl.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup of butter, melted
- 1 tsp. of baking soda
- A little bit of salt
- 3/4 cup of sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tsp. of vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup of sugar for the cinnamon swirl
- 1 tbsp. of ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, mix mashed bananas and melted butter.
- Add baking soda and salt to the banana mixture.
- Stir in sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract.
- Mix in flour until just combined.
- In a small bowl, combine 1/3 cup of sugar with ground cinnamon.
- Pour half of the banana batter into a greased loaf pan.
- Sprinkle half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the batter.
- Add the remaining batter and top with the rest of the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Use a knife to swirl the cinnamon mixture into the batter.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Let it cool before slicing.
Notes
- Store the bread in an airtight container.
- Can be frozen for up to three months.
- Feel free to add nuts or chocolate chips for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Cinnamon, Banana Bread, Dessert