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Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

Enjoy super moist Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread, swirled with cinnamon-sugar and topped with vanilla icing.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 3 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1 loaf
Calories 220 kcal

Equipment

  • 9x5 inch loaf pan
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Handheld Mixer
  • Cooling Rack

Ingredients
  

Banana Bread

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour spooned & leveled
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • cup granulated sugar or packed brown sugar
  • 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 and ½ cups mashed bananas about 4 medium or 3 large ripe bananas
  • cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Cinnamon Swirl

  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 and ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon

Vanilla Icing

  • ½ cup confectioners’ sugar sifted
  • 1 Tablespoon heavy cream or milk
  • ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Adjust the oven rack to the lower third position and preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease a metal 9×5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
  • Make the banana bread batter: Whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
  • Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. With the mixer running on medium speed, add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Then beat in the mashed bananas, yogurt, and vanilla extract until combined. Slowly beat the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until no flour pockets remain.
  • Cinnamon Sugar Swirl: Mix the sugar and cinnamon together. Spoon half of the banana bread batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Pour and spread remaining batter on top. Using a knife, swirl the batter down the center of the loaf pan.
  • Bake for 55–65 minutes, covering the top with aluminum foil halfway through. The bread is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove bread from the oven and allow it to cool in the pan set on a wire rack for 1 hour. Remove bread from the pan and cool on the wire rack until cooled completely.
  • Whisk the icing ingredients together. Drizzle over bread before slicing.
  • Cover and store banana bread at room temperature for 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Notes

Freezing Instructions: Freeze without icing, thaw overnight in the refrigerator, and ice before serving. Best to freeze for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword baking, Banana, Banana Bread, Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread, dessert bread, Sweet Bread
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