Description
A nostalgic and heartwarming recipe for cinnamon swirl banana bread, perfect for using ripe bananas and bringing warmth to your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 4×8 inch loaf pan.
- Mix the melted butter with the mashed bananas until creamy.
- Stir in the baking soda and pinch of salt.
- Mix in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Fold in the flour until just combined.
- Combine the cinnamon and brown sugar in a separate bowl.
- Layer half the batter into the greased loaf pan, sprinkle with half the cinnamon sugar, then add the remaining batter on top.
- Swirl the batter gently with a knife and add the remaining cinnamon sugar on top.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let it cool in the pan for a few minutes before slicing.
Notes
This banana bread can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge for 2 days or frozen for up to a month. Use a serrated knife for even slices.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 24mg