Cinnamon Swirled Banana Bread

Name: Cinnamon Swirled Banana Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 4 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1-1/2 cups); 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar; 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon; 6 thin slices of banana, for garnishing

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This Cinnamon Swirled Banana Bread is full of buttery cinnamon sugar throughout the moistest banana bread that’s out-of-this world delicious!

It’s Calling My Name!

Please tell me you have some ripe bananas on your counter?! I sure hope so, because this banana bread is the best and it’s calling your name! I’ve baked and consumed a lot of banana bread in my days and this loaf of love is right up there with the greatest I’ve ever eaten. It’s incredible!

Swirls of buttery cinnamon sugar swim throughout the moistest banana bread with the most amazingly sweet crust that’s out of this world delicious! It’s like a cinnamon roll crashed into a loaf of banana bread and it turned into one of my tastiest banana bread recipes ever!

How to Make Cinnamon Swirled Banana Bread

First, preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan and set aside.

Then, in a large bowl, melt the butter and let cool slightly. Next, whisk in the sugar then the eggs and vanilla before stirring in the dry ingredients. Fold in the mashed bananas with a spatula until just combined.

In a small or medium bowl, use a fork to stir together the cinnamon sugar swirl ingredients until thick and well combined. If your swirl is too thick to swirl, add an additional tablespoon of melted butter until it is thin enough to swirl. Note: if it’s too thin, it will just spread and not hold its swirl as the loaf bakes.

Spread 1/4 of the batter evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Dollop 1/4 of the cinnamon sugar mixture over the batter in the pan and then make a nice thick swirl through the batter with a table knife or bottom of a wooden spoon. Place 1/3 of the remaining batter evenly over the first layer and swirl with 1/3 of the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture. Place 1/2 of the remaining batter evenly over the second layer and swirl with 1/2 of the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture. Spread the rest of the batter evenly over the top and dollop with the remaining cinnamon sugar topping. Make large swirls throughout the entire loaf. Place six thin banana slices down the middle of the batter.

Place loaf pan on a baking sheet and bake for 60-70 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the bread cool in the pan for at least 30 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

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I can’t wait to bake it again and again for breakfasts, snacks, parties and gifts. It’s pure love from the oven! I hope you have some bananas on hand so you can bake this beauty as soon as possible! Enjoy! Be sure to store any leftovers in an airtight container. If freezing, cover in a layer of plastic wrap and a layer of foil to keep in the freezer.

More Banana Bread Goodness

The irresistible combo of chocolate chips and peanut butter does it again in this Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread. It’s next-level delicious! No bananas? If you have a can of pumpkin languishing in your pantry, try this Cinnamon Swirled Pumpkin Bread instead!

If you make this Cinnamon Swirled Banana Bread, be sure to snap a picture and share it with me or tag me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see. I love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the recipes I share. Enjoy!

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