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A close-up of a slice of cinnamon swirled banana bread on a minimalist light grey plate.

Cinnamon Swirled Banana Bread Recipe: Moist & Delicious Banana Bread So Easy It’s Bananas!

This cinnamon-swirled banana bread is moist, flavorful, and easy to make, perfect for a quick breakfast or snack.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bananas
  • 3 pieces ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • Pinch salt
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon sugar (for cinnamon swirl)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan.
  2. Mix mashed bananas and melted butter. Add baking soda, salt, sugar, egg, and vanilla; stir well.
  3. Fold in flour. Mix cinnamon and sugar for swirl.
  4. Pour half batter into pan, sprinkle half cinnamon-sugar. Add remaining batter and top with rest of cinnamon-sugar. Swirl gently.
  5. Bake for 60-65 minutes. Cool before slicing.

Notes

Use ripe bananas for best flavor and sweetness.