Description
A cozy banana bread with a sweet cinnamon swirl that feels like a treat without the hassle of traditional baking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup melted butter (or neutral oil if you prefer)
- 3/4 cup sugar (brown sugar is extra cozy)
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon (plus more for the swirl)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar (for cinnamon swirl)
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon (for cinnamon swirl)
- Optional: 2 tablespoons melted butter (for cinnamon swirl)
- Optional glaze: 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1-2 teaspoons milk, splash of vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Mash the bananas in a large bowl until mostly smooth with a few chunks.
- Stir in the melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until evenly mixed.
- Sprinkle in the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir gently until no dry flour is visible. Do not overmix.
- Pour half the batter into the pan. Sprinkle half of the cinnamon sugar swirl mixture on top.
- Add the remaining batter, then top with the rest of the swirl mixture.
- Swirl through the batter with a butter knife in a figure eight pattern, being careful not to overdo it.
- Bake for 50 to 65 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick starting at 50 minutes. It should come out mostly clean.
- Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then lift out and cool further before slicing.
Notes
Let the bread cool for at least 30 minutes before slicing to prevent squishing. Store tightly wrapped at room temp for 2 days or in the fridge for up to 5 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg