Description
A delightful blend of ripe bananas and warm cinnamon, this Easy Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread is perfect for breakfast or as an indulgent snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Cream cheese frosting (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- Mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth.
- Stir in the melted butter, allowing it to blend seamlessly with the bananas.
- Add the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract, and mix until all ingredients are combined.
- Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix just until incorporated.
- Gently fold in the flour, mixing until just combined.
- Mix the cinnamon and brown sugar in a small bowl to create the swirl.
- Pour half of the banana bread batter into the loaf pan, then sprinkle half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture on top.
- Top with the remaining batter and sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture on top.
- Use a knife to swirl the batter gently for the cinnamon roll effect.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Drizzle with cream cheese frosting if desired.
Notes
You can customize the banana bread with nuts, chocolate chips, or citrus for different flavors.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 215
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg