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Cinnamon Banana Bread

A soft, sweet banana bread with a warm cinnamon swirl that fills your kitchen with an irresistible aroma. Whether it’s breakfast, dessert, or an afternoon snack, this loaf will be a crowd-pleaser every time.

Ingredients

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3 ripe bananas, mashed

½ cup unsalted butter, melted

1 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1½ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

¼ cup brown sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5-inch loaf pan.

Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, mash bananas. Stir in melted butter, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla until well combined.

Mix dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.

Combine: Gently fold dry ingredients into the banana mixture until just blended.

Cinnamon swirl: In a small bowl, mix the remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon with the brown sugar. Pour half the batter into the loaf pan, sprinkle with half the cinnamon-sugar mixture, add remaining batter, and top with the rest of the cinnamon-sugar.

Bake: 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Cool: Let loaf rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

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