Cinnamon Sugar Swirl Banana Bread (Printable)

Moist banana bread with a sweet cinnamon sugar swirl running through every slice

# What You Need:

→ Banana Bread Batter

01 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed
02 - ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
03 - ¾ cup granulated sugar
04 - 2 large eggs
05 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
06 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 1 tsp baking soda
08 - ½ tsp salt

→ Cinnamon Sugar Swirl

09 - ⅓ cup granulated sugar
10 - 2 tsp ground cinnamon

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk mashed bananas and melted butter in a large bowl. Add sugar, eggs, and vanilla; mix until smooth.
03 - Sift flour, baking soda, and salt in another bowl. Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and mix just until combined—do not overmix.
04 - Mix cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl for the swirl.
05 - Pour half the batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle with half the cinnamon sugar. Add remaining batter, then top with remaining cinnamon sugar. Use knife to gently swirl through batter for marbled effect.
06 - Bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
07 - Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The cinnamon sugar creates pockets of gooey sweetness that make every bite feel like a surprise
  • Its impossible to mess up even if your swirl technique gets a little chaotic
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter makes the bread tough and chewy instead of tender
  • The toothpick test is tricky because of the cinnamon swirl, test in a few spots to be sure
03 -
  • Freeze overripe bananas whole in their skins, then thaw and mash when ready to bake
  • Use a light colored loaf pan to prevent the edges from overbrowning before the center is done

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