Description
Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread is a moist and flavorful delight that fills your home with the irresistible aroma of warm cinnamon and sweet bananas. This easy-to-make recipe creates a beautiful loaf with stunning cinnamon ribbons, perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert. Whether enjoyed plain or slathered with butter, each slice promises to be a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup melted butter (or vegetable oil)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon (for swirl)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- In a bowl, mash the bananas until smooth but slightly chunky.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
- In the banana bowl, mix in melted butter and sugars until creamy.
- Add eggs one at a time and stir in vanilla extract.
- Gradually combine the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, folding gently.
- For the cinnamon swirl, combine remaining sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Layer half the batter in the loaf pan, sprinkle half the cinnamon mixture, add remaining batter, and top with more cinnamon sugar.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes until golden brown and toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approximately 70g)
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg