Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of this Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread. A moist and tender banana bread with a sweet cinnamon swirl, perfect for breakfast or as a snack.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup plain yogurt or sour cream
- 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Cinnamon Swirl:
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a 9×5-inch loaf pan lined with parchment paper.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Prepare Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, yogurt, bananas, and vanilla.
- Combine: Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
- Make Cinnamon Swirl: Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Assemble: Layer batter and cinnamon sugar in the loaf pan, then swirl with a knife.
- Bake: Bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
- For extra sweetness, drizzle with a powdered sugar glaze.
- Store wrapped at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg