Cinnamon Swirl Banana BreadIngredients: Recipe
A delicious and moist banana bread with a sweet cinnamon swirl that adds a warm, comforting flavor to a classic treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50-60 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Banana Bread:
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Cinnamon Swirl:
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare pan: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a mixing bowl, mash bananas and stir in melted butter until smooth.
- Add remaining wet ingredients: Add sugar, egg, and vanilla extract, mixing well.
- Incorporate dry ingredients: Stir in baking soda, salt, and flour until just combined.
- Prepare cinnamon swirl: In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon.
- Layer batter and cinnamon sugar: Pour half of the banana batter into the pan, sprinkle half the cinnamon sugar; repeat with the rest of the batter and cinnamon sugar.
- Swirl the cinnamon sugar: Gently swirl the cinnamon sugar through the batter using a knife.
- Bake: Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and serve: Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: Banana bread, Cinnamon swirl, Baking, Dessert
