Description
This Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread features moist, tender banana bread and the most delicious brown sugar cinnamon layer swirled throughout. This banana bread requires no fancy mixers, and just a few minutes to mix together. This banana bread would make a wonderful breakfast/brunch treat, afternoon snack or even dessert. During the summer I love to add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to enjoy with a warm slice of this banana bread
Ingredients
- 1 cup ripe bananas, mashed (approximately 2 large bananas)
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cinnamon Sugar Swirl
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Line a 9×5 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Spray with nonstick cooking spray to ensure the banana bread doesn’t stick to the pan or parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, add bananas. Mash with a fork or potato masher. Add butter, sugars, sour cream (or Greek yogurt), milk, vanilla extract and eggs. Whisk to combine.
3. Add in sifted flour, baking soda and salt. Mix just until combined.
4. Make the cinnamon sugar swirl. In a medium size bowl, add melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. Stir to combine.
5. Get ready to bake. Pour 1/3 of the batter into the prepared pan, then ½ of the cinnamon sugar swirl mixture. Pour another 1/3 of the batter on top, then the remaining cinnamon sugar swirl mixture. Pour the remaining banana bread batter on top. Use a butter knife to swirl the cinnamon sugar throughout the batter.
6. Bake in preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top is getting too dark, tent with aluminum foil.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 50
- Category: Breakfast/Brunch
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American