Description
Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread is a delightful treat that combines the sweet, comforting flavors of ripe bananas and aromatic cinnamon. Perfect for breakfast or as a delicious snack, this moist bread features beautiful layers of cinnamon sugar that will impress family and friends alike. With its warm aroma filling your kitchen, each slice promises a taste of nostalgia and comfort that’s hard to resist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- ½ cup melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
- In a bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth.
- Mix in melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients; fold gently to avoid overmixing.
- Pour half the batter into the loaf pan, sprinkle with half the cinnamon-sugar mixture, layer remaining batter on top, and finish with more cinnamon-sugar.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow cooling for 10 minutes before transferring to wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (60g)
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg