I have a confession to make. I, Kim, am a TravelZoo addict. I don’t know if you’ve heard of this website before, but it’s basically deals on airfare & hotels.. kind of like expedia or travelocity. I spend hours browsing through the website imagining what my next destination will be. I’m currently eyeing a 3 night vacation to Hawaii in May and am SO tempted to book it. It’s such a steal! I’ve been there twice before, but my boyfriend has never been. I would book the vacation in a heartbeat– it’s just a matter of convincing the boy to go with me (he currently just got re-hired at Apple so asking for so much vacation already is kind of nonsensical). Well, I also don’t have all the money in the world and really should save it, so we’ll see.
In other news, my parents graciously gave me a two year membership to 24 Hour Fitness! Thank you Costco for having that package for $299. It comes out to $12.50 a month for a gym membership. Yeah, believe it!! I’ve never really worked out before, except for last summer when I became a gym rat (well, I really only went to swim laps), so having a gym membership is big news to me. My goals are to get toned. I know what you’re thinking.. how am I gonna fit that into my already busy schedule? I’m hoping to get up at 5:30 AM or so and be able to go to the gym before work. I’m really determined right now since it’s all brand new. Hopefully it stays that way!
This… is the most amazing banana bread. No nuts required! Although, you can add them if you prefer. You can even add chocolate chips! It’s very flavorful and moist with a bit of a slight crunch from the topping. If you’re a fan of cinnamon sugar, I’d highly recommend it! I already made it twice in a week. My dad just had oral surgery, which means he can’t really eat much. I made this for him to keep him from being bored to death eating solely mashed potatoes and soup. Make sure to use overly ripe bananas– it makes a difference! Recipe is adapted from Sandwich Hoss.
Ingredients
- 3 over-ripe bananas, smashed up
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking soda
- dash of salt
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 Tbs cinnamon
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350. Butter and four a loaf pan. Mine was 9 x 5, but you could use any sort, I suppose. Just keep a close eye on it in the oven, and adjust the time as needed
- Mix bananas, butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla together. sprinkle baking soda and salt around on top of the banana mixture. Then gently stir in flour. Be careful not to over-mix!
- In a small dish, mix together the 1/3 cup sugar and 1 Tbs cinnamon.
- Add 1/2 of the batter to the loaf pan and then sprinkle half, or a little more than half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture all over the batter in the pan. Add the rest of the batter, and then sprinkle the leftover cinnamon-sugar on top.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, but remember, if you’re using a different-sized loaf pan, be careful and keep a close eyeball on it!
Why I have never thought to make something like this is beyond me! I can’t wait to try it. As for the 24 hour fitness deal, that’s awesome!! I’d be there every day for that low of a price ha. I just found your blog recently and am loving going through your archives 🙂
That’s what I was thinking! I LOVE the idea of infusing a cinnamon swirl in banana bread. definitely going to do that with…ALLLLL… OF MY FUTURE QUICK BREADS. 🙂
i’m so with you emily. why did it never occur to me to combine banana bread with cinnamon swirl bread! I just made a double batch of this & the loaves are in the kitchen cooling & permeating the entire house.
The batter was thicker than what I was used to so I was nervous…for no reason. I used 9×5 loaf pans, doubled the recipe, used 8 smaller bananas, baked at 350 for exactly 50 mins & they are perfect! I just had 2 slices & ruined my dinner lol. My family is dying to eat it.
Thank you for my new banana bread recipe!
Do you use self rising flour ?
no, i used all purpose.
I use self rising flour for everything I cook never had any problems just leave out salt and baking soda
I took this to my coffee group of ladies this morning and came back with a empty plate! It was delicious!
I think once you start to fit working out into your schedule it will just become a routine and one day you’ll wake up and won’t remember a time before it. The banana bread looks A-MAZING. And it really is too bad you told me about that travel website…because now I might become addicted as well. And I’m in school. So I have no vacation days to take.
It looks amazing! I can’t wait to try this.
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Yum. 🙂 I’m trying to get into a workout habit, too. This blog isn’t going to help with me trying this whole dieting thing.
Oh my gosh! This banana bread looks DIVINE!
As far as the gym membership goes- good for you! I have a friend who goes to the gym every morning and she swears it is what keeps her going all day (:
LOVE the look of this bread! And you’ve sliced it so beautifully- my loaves never slice cleanly 🙁
Amazing deal on the the gym membership! I hope it’s fun. I love my gym but it costs about $50CDN a month…eep. Thank goodness it was a gift!
Oops! Deleted my comment above! I wanted to edit to say that I made this bread and it is delicious! I don’t think it will last long in the kitchen! Thanks for the recipie!
This looks so delicious! I was looking for a good banana recipe last week because I had bananas to use up but couldn’t find any…so I just made plain old banana muffins and then I found this recipe! I can’t wait to try it next time I have ripe bananas!
I just found your blog and made the banana bread it turned out great! I added nuts to mine and a crumb topping! your welcome to come by my blog and get in on the $45 CSN gift certificate for anything! and check out my new cookbook!..
Kim that looks AMAZING! And if you ever need travel friends, know that the girl buddies are ALWAYS up for a trip 🙂
Miss you!
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Hi, I made this yesterday and it was beyond delicious! And the smell…
I also love your blog, your cookies are amazing. : )
YUM! I made your banana bread recipe last week and I split the loaf in half so my family and friends could try it and they absolutely loved it!! I am making a seconf loaf for my crew team because they all want it for the plane ride to san diego tommorow:]
Thanks so much for sharing your recipes!
I found your site a few months ago, and I think it is awesome! I tried this banana bread this morning (I made it late last night.) I think I am going to have to make it again soon. It was so good. Thanks for posting. I look forward to having more time to search through your site.
SAVING THIS RECIPE, best banana bread I’ve ever made. ^_^
Currently in the oven and the smell is amazing! So excited!
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This looks amazing! I’m wondering-could you make these as muffins instead? What do you think? Bake around 25 minutes and just sprinkle a little sugar in the middle of each muffin?
-Jennie
http://www.shesveggintout.blogspot.com
I tried this bread last night and got rave reviews!
You always have the BEST recipes! Thanks 🙂
Looking scrumptious!
Score. I have all ingredients on hand! Thanks to the magic of pinterest and the wonderful world of blogging–and your site!! Making this today.
I just made this recipe and will hopefully blog about it soon. A definite shout out to your blog! Awesome recipe!
-wHiT
when you say..”Butter and four a loaf pan..” what does “four a loaf pan mean……..”
It should say flour not four. 😁
@ anonymous (jan 19th)… i think the “four a loaf pan” means flour the pan to prevent sticking.
WONDERFUL!! I don’t know why I never thought to do this with banana bread!
Quick question because it looks possible by the picture – did you use brown or white sugar for the cinnamon filling/topping?
Hmmmm, I made this and it looks nothing like yours. Did you use a bit of baking powder and leave it out of the recipe? Mine is flat on the top. I was looking at another blog who used this recipe and hers looks like mine. Also, my topping doesn’t look like yours either. Any thoughts?
Hi yes when I made this last night mine is flat on top and didn’t rise like the picture. Can someone tell me why?
Mmmm…I am planning to make this for my dessert-loving hubs and my parents. I’m adding a little bit of choco chips, peanut butter chips, and walnuts!
We had this for breakfast this morning, posted my version and added a link to your original recipe!
http://domesticdeadline.blogspot.com/2012/01/cinnamon-swirl-banana-bread.html
Emily
I made this today and I agree with Mary (Jan. 12). It looks nothing like yours. First of all when I put the batter in the 9 x 5 pan I thought the pan was going to be too big. Then, after using a cake tester to make sure it was done, I removed it from the oven, it ended up flat on top and obviously not deep enough (too thin). I might try it again in a smaller pan and I will probably try a bit of baking soda in it. It also needs either pecans or walnuts.
So… I made this bread on Friday afternoon, and by this morning it is gone! This is amazing! A very good reason to let your bananas get black!!!
Wonderful recipe! I just adapted it to make it gluten-free and vegan. 🙂
http://www.thedailydietribe.com/2012/02/experiments-in-gluten-free-baking-101_16.html
I already have bananas out in a bowl ready to be made into bread and I came across this.. I`m most definitely adding the cinnamon swirl!
THIS IS SUCH A GOOD RECIPE!!!!!
I always have bananas in my freezer so when I have an abundance, I made LOTS of banana bread to give as treats! this is my new go-to recipe!
If u coat chips in flour before stirring in, they dont all sink to bottom.maybe she meant powder instead of soda, since it already gets salt.??
our bananas turn to liquid when we freeze and thaw them to use.???
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Just made this bread and it is soo good! I followed everything exactly however mines cooked at 40 minutes, thanks for posting this! 🙂
I got this off of Pinterest and I have made it two times….I’ve got to tell you its the best banana bread ever, however, I can’t get it out of the pan without it falling apart. Any ideas?????? Thanks.
I use parchment paper in the pan
This bread is amazing!! I have found it best to make them into individual muffins, perfect for on the go!
I have this in the oven right now in muffin form. For the life of me, I could not find my mini loaf pan. I did make some organic “healthy” substitutions: whole wheat flour, brown sugar, coconut oil, and stevia. So, fingers crossed…
Had this on my Pinterest board for a while and finally gave it a try. While I agree with some of the other commenters that the bread comes out flat(not domed like your pic) and the topping looked different as well, my family did not care one bit, they LOVED it! Half the loaf is already gone and I just took it out of the oven 20 minutes ago. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!
Found this on Pinterest and can’t wait to try it. Just wish you had a print button to make it easier!
This bread is the BEST!!!!! Loved it. I’m going to make it again only after i grease the pan i’m going to coat it with some of the cinnamon/sugar mixture.
I made this last night and it’s absolutely fantastic!
I added 1/2 cup of chocolate chips to the mixture and ended up using much less of the sugar/cinnamon mixture (maybe 3 tbsp of sugar + cinnamon)
It came out dense, moist, and sweet, with a light banana taste.
Oh, my! This looks so good. I copied the recipe, and I have bananas in the freezer! I will have to make this!
I love this recipe! This is my second time making it, and I searched for a long time for a recipe that I loved. Thanks for sharing!!
I wonder how it would taste with Applesauce in the bread in place of the bananas….???? Hmmmm
Pinned this awhile ago. It’s a great Baking day as it is raining. I have just enough ripe banana’s and I’m going to make this. Wish Me Luck !! I’m anxious to try it.. 🙂
I’m going to make this today. I’m going to try it with zucchini instead of bananas.
I just just made this. Looked and smells great!!! I wante it to rise just like the picture and some pple said it didn’t for them so I added a little bit more baking soda and a tsp of baking powder and it worked! Turned out great! I only had to bake it for 35 min.@ 350.
I have made this roughly one hundred times since pinning it on Pinterest. Thanks for being brilliant. 🙂
Liz
It looks so delicious.I want to eat.Thanks for your sharing.
I made this yesterday & it is delicious. I subbed in all whole wheat flour and cut the sugar down to 1/4 cup. I didn’t use all of the cinnamon sugar in the middle or on top, either and it’s still a perfect texture (not at all dry) and has great cinnamon/sugar flavor. I am making this one all of the time since my previous banana bread had 1/2 cup butter, 1 C sugar and 1/2 C chocolate chips — don’t get me wrong, that one is delish, but so is this & with MUCH less guilt. Thanks!
Disappointed. These tasted fine when it’s fresh out of the oven. But give it an overnight, and it tastes just plain unextraordinary. The cinnamon filling in the middle caused the bread to break into halves. Not as moist as I would’ve liked. Not sure if this is a result others dealt with as well.
Found this via Pinterest. Made it for breakfast this morning. It turned out perfect: swirled like your photo, moist and delicious, the whole family loved it! This may become my new go-to banana bread recipe. Thanks! 🙂
I have been making this bread for our local farmer market all summer long! It is by far the top seller. Alos a favorite with my hubbys co-workers!
I made your Banana Bread this morning. Notice I capitalized the two words, Banana Bread, because they are worthy of being capitalized, However I love Banana Bread A LOT and this is the best I have ever put in my mouth. Thanks for taking the time to put this recipe on the net. Me and my family will be grateful to you for years to come. =)
Hi! I cant wait to make this tomorrow I was just curious if you can think of any way to cut down. My mother mentioned people use apple sauce instead of butter – What do you think?
Just made this today.
Recipe comes out a bit short, i even used a smaller pan.
Regardless is was super yummy!
I found this on pinterest and can’t wait to give it a try.
Hi! I cant wait to make this tomorrow I was just curious if you can think of any way to cut down. My mother mentioned people use apple sauce instead of butter – What do you think?
I just made it and it looked so good, my husband couldn’t wait for it to cool. Also, he didn’t want to share his piece. I added some brown sugar to the sugar and cinnamon, and nuts. I will have to resist having more or there won’t be any left for the rest of the family.
Wow, I made this tonight (found your blog through pinterest) and it is absolutely heavenly!! Thanks so much!
I made two versions of this recipe. One like yours with the bananas, and another with apples instead. The Apple bread was by far the favorite at work.
I have to tell you that I’ve made this NUMEROUS times and LOVE it!!! I’m typically not a fan of banana bread because it’s more dry but this is awesome! Thank you for sharing!
Oh my gosh! This banana bread looks DIVINE!
As far as the gym membership goes- good for you! I have a friend who goes to the gym every morning and she swears it is what keeps her going all day (:
Why I have never thought to make something like this is beyond me! I can’t wait to try it. As for the 24 hour fitness deal, that’s awesome!! I’d be there every day for that low of a price ha. I just found your blog recently and am loving going through your archives 🙂
Ok, you’ve created a BIG problem! This is by far the best banana bread I’ve ever had. In fact, I think you’ve started an addiction problem with me and this bread. I actually snuck back in the kitchen last night after I’d gone to bed just to have a piece. I couldn’t get it out of my mind! I am so happy to have found your blog! Thanks and Happy New Year!
This bread is amazing! I put it into a mini-loaf pan. It made 3 mini-loaves. It was gobbled up! Thank you for sharing this recipe!
I made this cake for my work colleagues, and it was a huge hit! Thanks for the recipe – found via Pinterest.
Are you supposed to “swirl” the batter with a knife prior to baking?
My mom made this the other day and brought some over and it was soooooooo delicious! I have a staple banana bread that I have been making for years that everyone loves, but I have to admit this one was even better! Made some tonight for my in-laws and its in the oven right now!
Yummy yummy
Great recipe. i added some walnuts. Turned out perfect..warning: the smell of this bread attracts people with surprizingly huge appetites, from long distances.
Awesome awesome awesome!! Never making another banana bread recipe again!! This turned out so so good!!
This banana breads looks so moist and delicious. i will definitely keep this recipe in my mind the next time i want to make banana bread. good luck with that gym membership!
Hi,
This looks great – I’m going to try it tonight. is the flour in this recipe plain flour (i think you call it all purpose in the states) or self raising flour? Also what is baking soda? We have baking powder here, and bicarbonate of soda, but you can’t buy baking soda…
yes it’s plain flour. as for bicarbonate of soda, it’s pretty much the same thing as baking soda and you cause use that instead.
I hate banana bread. ALways have. But this recipe has converted me–it is amazing! Now i cant’ wait for my next batch of bananas to over-ripen. Thank you!
i just pulled this out of the oven…it has made my apartment smell amazing and i can’t wait to slice off a piece to eat! instead of mixing up the cinnamon sugar in the recipe, i just used some of the cinnamon sugar i had in the cupboard…and i sprinkled a few chopped pecans on top of that before pouring in the rest of the batter. 🙂 thanks for sharing!
i’m so happy I found this recipe! i just pulled a dozen banana muffins out of the oven using your recipe and my 2 year old polished off 2 of them before allowing them to cool off!! He kept nodding his head, clapping his hands and saying “M’mm.” I had to make a few substitutions: I used 1/2 butter & 1/2 coconut oil; half white/half brown sugar (I ran out of white) and I baked them at 400 degrees for 20 minutes to get nice muffin tops. While I was preparing the cinnamon sugar, I thought it was way too much, so I didn’t use it all. in hindsight, I think it would work out just fine. Thanx!
I came here from Pinterest-love your blog!!
My 9×4 loaf rose, but had a 1 inch uncooked tunnel in it. I cut the loaf in fourths and stood the pieces on their sides and baked longer till it cooked through. If anyone has this problem, try making it in a larger pan or in a muffin tin next time.
I think it helps to not overmix once the leavening agent is added (in this case, baking soda). They all act in different ways. Some are more touchy than others.
I have a ton on bananas in my freezer ( i mash them and put half cup measurements in a muffin pan to freeze then individually wrap them). We are moving in a few weeks, so I’m baking up a storm so i use up stuff and will freeze it for moving day treats – hopefully these will be ok thawed – they just wont have their crunchy cinnamon tops.
They only took 19minutes in a regular muffin tin. :). -frogmama
I substituted almond extract for the vanilla and the half cup of flour for unsweetened cocoa powder. I used a pan with four smaller pans so it only took 25 minutes. I put one scoop of mix in the middle and added the swirl mixture. Then I put a scoop on each side and added more swirl mixture. I had a lot of the swirl mixture left over. So far they smell divine! Hope they taste the same!!
Just another happy customer! Made these exactly as the recipe says and they are PHENOMENAL. I’M FREEZING HALF FOR MY FIANCE WHEN HE RETURNS FROM WORK AT THE END OF THE WEEK. HOPEFULLY THEY’LL LAST THAT LONG! I WANT TO EAT THE WHOLE THING RIGHT NOW!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS 🙂
Just made this and had a slice fresh out of the oven – SO good!! I’m a banana bread fanatic. This recipe’s a keeper! Thanks for sharing!
Just made this and had a slice fresh out of the oven – SO good!! I’m a banana bread fanatic. This recipe’s a keeper! Thanks for sharing!
Made this for the first time about a month ago. Awesome! DD is lactose intolerant, and she loves that she can eat this! Posted about it on my blog, giving credit where credit is due!
http://laurmelashouse.blogspot.com/2013/04/banana-bread-to-max.html
I made this for the first time a month ago. My family loved it so much, they request it every week. i am on my second loaf this week. thanks for sharing.
Worldwide, there is no sharp distinction between “bananas” and “plantains”. Especially in the Americas and Europe, “banana” usually refers to soft, sweet, dessert bananas, particularly those of the Cavendish group, which are the main exports from banana-growing countries. By contrast, Musa cultivars with firmer, starchier fruit are called “plantains”. In other regions, such as Southeast Asia, many more kinds of banana are grown and eaten, so the simple two-fold distinction is not useful and is not made in local languages.*
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This recipe was not “adapted” from Sandwich Hoss. You changed ONE ingredient (kind-of) and copied WORD FOR WORD the instructions. Yikes. You are the reason bloggers are so upset for copyright infringement. If you are going to recreate a recipe and not change a thing, you need to not include the recipe/instructions and only have a link to the original blog.
exactly! there is no “adaptation” it’s just copied. if you are going to use someone’s recipe just link to the original blog or actually change the recipe to make it your own. come on people.
This was great made it yesterday and the family ate it up!
This is an amazing recipe! I have now made this bread four times in the last 5 days! I’ve changed it up a bit a few times only slightly (added more vanilla or added chocolate chips). My only concern is that the top kind of turns into a crisp lifted shelf of the cinnamon sugar mixture. Not complaining, but might add some butter to the top to avoid next go around. So many compliments on this recipe over last few days! I’m addicted. Trying it with peaches today as well!
I love peaches. Great idea Georgie. I’ll try that too next time 🙂
Made this yesterday and eating this morning. It is delicious, I’ll definitely make again!! Thank you.
I love this recipe so much because it’s so simple, but so delicious! I literally whipped this up in 15 minutes (probably less than that!) and the results were amazing. It was an instant hit. Thank you so much for this! will continue to use this recipe from now on. 🙂
I have this in my oven right now! smells so good! I can’t wait to try it. thank you! 🙂
This was fantastic & moist! I added some mini chocolate chips & they paired nicely with the cinnamon sugar. The top was crunchy too from the coating, which was nice.
A favorite at my house! I tried the suggestion to add a tsp of baking powder and it was even better!!
I baked this last night for Sunday morning and it came out delicious!! Simple ingregiants make this recipe all the more great.
This bread is to die for. We ate the entire loaf in 12 hours. This will be a regular recipe at our house!
I added some mini chocolate chips & they paired nicely with the cinnamon sugar. The top was crunchy too from the coating, which was nice.
I love this recipe. The first time I made it I added chocolate chips & this time I am adding cinnamon chips 🙂 Thank you for sharing this recipe. It is my new go to banana bread recipe 🙂
In the oven right now. Smells divine! Used natural (unsweetened) apple sauce instead of the butter & added one tsp. of baking powder with one tsp. of baking soda after reading comments about being flat on top. Expecting this bread won’t last more than a couple of hours 🙂
mADE THIS ONCE BEFORE AND AM MAKING IT AGAIN. My family and I absolutely love this recipe. Thank you
i tried this recipe and made muffins the other day (made a dozen small-ish muffins) and they were sooo yummy!! i used only about 1/2 cup sugar for the bread and less than 1/4 cup sugar for the cinnamon swirl and it was perfect, even a little bit sweeter than necessary. thank you so much for sharing the recipe, this truly is the best banana bread!!! 🙂
Recipe looks divine. pinned it. Just a small question, should I melt the butter and then weigh it or should i weigh softened butter and then melt it. thanks. x
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I think my kids don’t eat bananas on purpose so that I keep making this bread. Great recipe! I make it almost every week!
Making this right now! I forgot to melt the butter before mixing… Will this affect it much?
Thanks for the recipe!
I didn’t come ou that great. it’s kind of flat, and I can taste a little bit of the baking soda. Maybe because I just used 1 1/2 banana. Next time will be better!
Thanks for the recipe! needed a use for my three old bananas and this was perfect. Made a delicious desert.
just had to let you know, this bread is awesome! My kiddos ate it up (the whole loaf in a day, lol!!), so now time to make some for hubby to take to work. 🙂
I just made these and the house smells heavenly!!! they were are hit! I made them in muffin pans and I baked for 22minutes. I haltfed the sugar and used egg whites and they were fabulous! Thanks so much for the recipe – it will become a regular for us!
I think I have made this 6 or 7 times now and it never fails to be the most perfect and most delicious banana bread recipe ever! I have made a practice of purposefully buying too many bananas just so i could make this once a week or. I dont have aloaf pan so I usually make muffins and bake for about 20 minutes
Thanks for the perfect go to banana bread recipe!
THIS IS THE BEST BANANA BREAD i HAVE EVER MADE! ACTUALLY I THINK IT IS THE BEST BANANA BREAD I HAVE EVER TRIED AND IT CAME OUT SO MOIST AND DELICIOUS!
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Well, prep was going well, ready to put in the oven, when I spotted the melted butter waiting to be added…BEFORE the layering of batter and sugary cinnamon!! So, I just added the melted butter to the batter in the pan, stirred it up, and, well…it’s in the oven now…will post after it’s baked. PRAYING for success!! :~/
It was SUPER yummy! I made two loaves and will freeze the second one. LOVE! :~)
This is one of the best banana breads I’ve made, everyone loves it! I even adapted the recipe previously to make banana cupcakes and they were delish 🙂 . Feel free to check out my baking blog as well @ http://www.forloveofbaking.com.
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I made this exactly as the recipe says and IT WAS SO YUMMY! Won’t make any other banana bread from now on 🙂 Thanks for the perfect recipe!
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Just popped two loaves out of the oven! Looks amazing, smells even better!! Can not wait for breakfast tomorrow to cut into this and enjoy with my coffee. I made no changes to the recipe, it was easy to double for two loaves and unlike a few others who have commented previously, my loaves domed nicely.
Have made this recipe more times than you can imagine. Easy. Fast and best of all, delicious!
Tried this recipe last night and it was a hit. I added some chopped walnuts and reduce the sugar in the mixture and the cinnamon sugar, still came out awesome. Totally making it again
Wow! Made this yesterday and it was a huge hit. My fiance has eaten almost the entire loaf since yesterday! I added more sugar to the top (love me some crunch!) and it was great! Thanks!
This bread is amazing! I’ve made it three times now and it turns out wonderful every time. Thanks for the great recipe!
My fiance has eaten almost the entire loaf since yesterday! I added more sugar to the top (love me some crunch!) and it was great! Thanks!
I’ve made this banana bread quite a bit and absolutely love it. This time we made it in muffin tins and baked it for 19 minutes it was great! it made 12 big muffins.
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This was superb! I love the sugar on top that gives it a nice little crunch. Regular banana bread is awesome…and this is just taken to the next level. I used fresh ground spelt and it worked great!
awesome! so glad they turned out well for you.
Just wanted to say, “Thanks for this recipe”. I’ve been using it for a couple years and it’s my favorite! And, my boys love it, too.
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I just made this, and it is fantastic! 🙂
so glad you enjoyed it!
Delicious! Just made it, its moist and perfectly flavored. Thanks for the recipe.
I just pulled this from the oven half an hour ago. It is amazing! I will never use any other recipe again. Hopefully my family loves it just as much. I made it especially for Christmas. Thank you so much for this recipe!
so glad you love it!
Hi, I just made this as a present for my parents anniversary. It was a hit. Thank you for your recipe.
Oh dearie me..I’m an eternal Dieter… which is how I stay small. Your recipe looks delicious I’m afraid!!!
This recipe is amazing!!! I don’t really like bananas and especially not banana bread. However, in an effort to try and eat better I bought one too many bananas and didn’t want to waste the leftover ones. I made this and fell in love. So flavorful and moist. It is the perfect banana bread recipe.
so glad you love it! it’s one of my favorites.
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I first made this about 6 months ago to bring to a book club and there wasn’t even a crumb left to bring home. It’s now a monthly staple. All the ladies have a copy of the recipe and your website. Thanks for adding so much deliciousness to our monthly tradition.
I have experimented with a few add-ins. The best turnout has been diced granny smith’s and a thin layer of Greek yoghurt in the middle.
Thanks again and happy baking.
thank you for sharing! i love hearing stories like that. i’ll have to try it with some greek yogurt and apples next time.
Should I use salted melted butter or non salted?
unsalted. if you use salted butter, just omit the salt in the recipe.
I just popped this in the oven … smells amazing
cinnamon baked goods are the best!
Recipe sounded great but actually wasn’t that tasty. I was a bit disappointed as I typically love banana bread.
I made this today the cinnamon swirl banana swirl bread !!! It was devoured absolutely delicious!!! 😊
Made this and it was delicious! I linked your recipe in one of my blog posts. Thanks for sharing. http://lifesa-beach.com/2016/04/easy-cinnamon-swirl-banana-bread-recipe.html/
I made this a couple of weeks ago. We loved it! I want to make a cake out of it for a birthday. Any suggestions please?
Made this. Ate this. Absolutely divine. Thank you muchly. Pauline x
Just made it (perfect Sunday for baking over here in my town), and enjoyed it!
Replaced the sugar with some agave syrup, and replaced a third of the glour with oatmeal flakes. TASTELICIOUS!
Thanks for the recipe,
Ana
Founder of anasbananas.com
Just made this into gluten free cupcakes! They smell and look AMAZING! I used Bobs Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Baking Flour, sprayed the cupcake tin (no flour), and baked for about 22 min!! Thanks for the recipe, can’t wait to dig in!
Doubled recipe and baked in bundt pan for 50 min. Turned out great.
Delicious! This recipe is a great alternative to traditional banana bread recipes. Our family definitely enjoyed every bite and I will make it again. I added some chocolate chips but, otherwise, followed the original recipe and was pleased with the outcome. The bread did look like the photo. I had greased the pan with some coconut oil and floured it before baking and was easy to remove from the pan while still hot.
this bread was relish! i would have preferred to leave out some of the cinnamon and sugar topping due to too much sweetness no needed but overall this was delish!
Tried this before and so enjoyed!! Said ..this would be the only Banana Bread recipe I’ll use.
About to make another for afternoon tea… thanx for a great recipe
This is a totally terrific and easy banana bread, I’m not even generally a fan of banana bread hut this one I love!
Thanks!
Hano (hello) Ms. Kim ,
I envy you. Doing so much and still have time to bake(my favorite hobbies even though I dont eat any of my finish product I have taste testers , my kids). Anywho I just put my loafs in the oven and I added mini semi sweet chocolate ..wish me LUCK..
Much Mahalos
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Turned out beautiful! The measurements were spot on and instructions very easy to follow. I didn’t change a thing, and will make it again and again and again
I made the same bread but with blueberries I smashed them to equal one cup colors a little funny but they turned out great not as sweet as the banana bread but bananas are sweeter then blueberries. I’ll make them again.
Other than an old Finnish Banana cake recipe passed to me by a friend, this Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread has to be the best! It is really quick – I just dump everything in together after melting butter and mashing bananas. I also add 1/4 cup chopped glace ginger, 1/4 cukp diced dried apricots and 1/4 cup crumbled walnuts. Oh, and I use raw sugar (the dark one with the molasses still in it). Also sprikled sugar and cinnamon across the top before baking.. Oh the flavour! WOW! It’s a darker cake than pictured but man, it is beautiful hot with cream or icecream straight out of oven, or cold with a scraping of butter or a cold glass of milk. Perfect for picnics as it doesn’t crumble. I use a flat square cake pan so it is more a slice, than piece of cake or bread shape. IMPORTANT to grease and flour the pan or line with paper. Have made this twice now. Oh, it freezes perfectly – just thaw naturally or zap 10s in microwave in paper towel. Makes 16 slices. Y. U. M. !!
Are you still with your boyfriend?
Ever since I found this recipe, it is the only banna bread recipe I use. Everyone loves it. Even after my husband got diagnosed with Celiac it’s still my go to. I just use gluten free flour and it works fantastic. Can’t even tell it’s gluten free.
for people complaining about flat tops..something i learned a long time ago for cupcakes and the like. preheat the oven 25 degrees higher, then as soon as you put your muffins/cupcakes in, lower it to the proper temp. the initial higher heat can give it a quick lift when they start baking. just keep an eye on your cooking time.
Hello! I know this recipe is 10 years old now, but hot dang! It is my favorite recipe of all the banana bread recipes on the internet. I make this almost once a week now because my boys love “banana cupcakes.” My oldest son has dairy and egg allergies and the substitutes of oil and a little more soda+apple cider vinegar do change the flavor a touch, but it is STILL the best one on the internet. Just wanted to let you know your recipe makes our house smile once a week!
I have saved and made this recipe many times while living in Florida and it’s always been amazing! I have recently moved to Colorado to a high altitude area and I’m wondering if anyone can let me know what changes I need to make to have it be just as amazing! Thanks in advance!
Can I just substitute the flour for GF flour and will it still turn out similar? I haven’t used this recipe since I found out my son had to be gluten free.
I made this for my grandchildren using Measure For Measure flour (gluten-free) and they love it!
This is just THE. BEST. RECIPE. I’ve been using your recipe for at least 7 or more years. My family just loves on me with smiles, and “ohhhs and awhhhs, and sees my love language when whipping this up. A simple bread recipe that my kiddo can look back at and remember that “mom made this banana bread when I was young and it was amazing.” One bite and they feel like home even when they are far. Guess I’m going to have to learn how to ship it once he gets to college. Thank you for this recipe. It’s going in my tried and true and regularly made category.
It works great with Measure to Measure (gluten-free) flour!