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Brown Butter Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

This classic banana bread is deliciously soft and sweet, made with brown butter, a buttery cinnamon swirl, and topped with toasted nuts.
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 8
Author Rosana

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 9x5 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.