Description
A moist and flavorful banana bread with a delightful cinnamon swirl, perfect for using up overripe bananas.
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 ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix the melted butter with the mashed bananas in a mixing bowl.
- Stir in the baking soda and salt.
- Add the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract, and mix well.
- Add the flour and mix until just combined.
- Mix the ground cinnamon with the brown sugar in a small bowl.
- Pour half the batter into the prepared loaf pan, sprinkle half of the cinnamon mixture on top, pour in the remaining batter, and top with the rest of the cinnamon mixture.
- Use a knife to swirl the cinnamon mixture into the batter.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
For a stronger cinnamon flavor, increase the brown sugar in the swirl by a tablespoon. For lighter bread, swap half of the all-purpose flour for whole wheat pastry flour.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg