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Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

My kids were having friends over to play, so I surprised them with this cinnamon swirl banana bread from a recipe I found on Lovin’ From The Oven that looked and sounded delicious. I adapted the recipe by adding cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg to the batter. This cinnamon banana bread was quite easy to make and made my house smell incredible while it baked. I served the bread with a big plate of fresh fruit for a tasty and fun afternoon snack that all the kids loved.

Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

Banana Bread:

  • 3 very ripe bananas, well-mashed
  • ⅓ cup butter, melted
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 egg, well-beaten
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp ground cloves
  • ⅛ tsp nutmeg
  • Pinch of salt

Cinnamon Layer:

  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon

Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

How to Make Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a small loaf pan with cooking spray.

Mix the mashed bananas, butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla with a beater until creamy.

Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt in a separate bowl, then mix well. Gently add the flour mixture to the banana mixture until just combined. Don’t overmix.

Mix the ⅓ cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon.

Add half of the batter to the loaf pan and then sprinkle more than half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture all over the batter in the pan.

Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

Add the rest of the batter, then sprinkle the leftover cinnamon-sugar on top.

Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.

Remove from the oven, then let it cool for a few minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to finish cooling.

Slice and serve with butter if desired. Enjoy.

Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

 

Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Breads and Muffins
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 Loaf
Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Ingredients

Banana Bread:

  • 3 very ripe bananas well-mashed
  • cup butter melted
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 egg well-beaten
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • cups flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • tsp ground cloves
  • tsp nutmeg
  • Pinch of salt

Cinnamon Layer:

  • cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Coat a small loaf pan with cooking spray.
  • Mix the mashed bananas, butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla with a hand mixer until creamy.
  • Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt in a separate bowl, then mix well. Gently add the flour mixture to the banana mixture until just combined. Don't overmix.
  • Mix the ⅓ cup of sugar and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon.
  • Add half of the batter to the loaf pan and then sprinkle more than half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture all over the batter in the pan.
  • Add the rest of the batter, and then sprinkle the leftover cinnamon-sugar on top.
  • Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven, then let it cool for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
  • Slice and serve with butter if desired. Enjoy.
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23 Comments

  1. I always have over ripe bananas and I’m always looking for different ways of making banana cake and muffins. I love the idea of using cinnamon sugar in the middle. Can’t wait to try it.

  2. I left my guys with regular banana bread when I went to Florida last week, and it was long gone when I returned. I’ll bet they would love the cinnamon swirl option!

  3. you sure know how to get my salivary glands a-workin’! this is one of the most magnificent versions of banana bread ever created.

  4. Have to make this today for my 4 wounderful kids before they get home from school! It looks and sounds delicious:)