Description
A tender banana crumb punctuated by a glossy cinnamon ribbon, perfect for breakfast or as a portable gift.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- 1/2 cup (115 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 g) mashed ripe bananas (about 2–3 very ripe bananas)
- 1/3 cup (70 g) packed light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled to warm
- 2 tbsp turbinado or coarse sugar (optional)
- 1/4 cup toasted pecans or walnuts, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare a loaf pan.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and aerated.
- Add eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
- Fold in mashed bananas until just combined.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
- Prepare the cinnamon mixture by mixing brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter.
- Spoon half the batter into the pan, add cinnamon mixture, then top with remaining batter.
- Swirl the cinnamon mix gently to create a ribbon.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes until golden and a skewer comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for maximum sweetness; avoid overmixing to preserve texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 50mg