Description
Bake a delightful Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread. This recipe delivers extra warmth and sweetness, perfect for a cozy treat from your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for batter)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar (for swirl)
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (for swirl)
- 2 tablespoons melted butter (for swirl)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mix the mashed bananas, melted butter, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined. Do not overmix.
- Stir 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon into the batter.
- In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon, and 2 tablespoons of melted butter until crumbly. This is your swirl mixture.
- Pour about two-thirds of the banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon swirl mixture evenly over the batter.
- Pour the remaining batter over the swirl mixture. If desired, gently swirl the top with a knife.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use very ripe, spotty bananas for the best flavor and moisture.
- For a richer swirl, you can gently fold the swirl mixture into the batter slightly before pouring the final third of the batter on top.
- You can add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans to the batter for extra crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Quick Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg