Description
This classic banana bread is deliciously soft and sweet, made with brown butter, a buttery cinnamon swirl, and topped with toasted nuts.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 10 tbsp butter (cut into pieces)
- 3–4 ripe bananas (plus 1 for topping (optional))
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cinnamon
Cinnamon Swirl
- 3 tbsp butter (melted)
- 5 tbsp brown sugar
- 4 tbsp granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp cinnamon
Toppings (optional)
- 1 banana (sliced in half lengthwise)
- Toasted walnuts (sunflower seeds, bee pollen, sesame seeds, honey.)
Instructions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a 9×5 loaf pan and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, over medium low heat, melt butter and cook until it becomes a light amber color and has a nutty aroma. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl to keep it from cooking further. Allow to cool
- In a large bowl, mash bananas using a fork. Whisk in the cooled butter, eggs and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Whisk to combine.
- Fold the dry mixture into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Spread half the batter evenly into prepared pan. Dollop the cinnamon mixture over the batter and make swirls using a knife or skewer.
- Pour the remaining batter over the top.
- Optional: top with additional banana, cut in half lengthwise.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Additional toppings: after banana bread has cooled, top with toasted and chopped nuts and seeds.
- Serve with honey. Enjoy!
To Make the Cinnamon Swirl
- Melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl. mix in the brown sugar, granulated sugar and cinnamon. Stir to combine.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Cuisine: American