Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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Banana bread is pretty impossible to resist, and the cinnamon swirls add both flavor and visual appeal. Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened |
1 cup granulated sugar |
1 cup brown sugar |
7 very ripe bananas, mashed |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
4 eggs |
3 cups flour |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon (approximate) |
3 tablespoons sugar (for sprinkling) |
Directions:
1. Grease and flour two 9x5 loaf pans. Set aside.
2. Mash bananas with vanilla in a medium bowl. Set aside.
3. Combine flour, salt, and baking soda in another medium bowl. Set aside.
4. Cream the butter and sugars. Beat on high 3-5 minutes, until very light and fluffy.
5. Add one egg at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
6. Alternate adding banana mixture and flour mixture (about three additions each).
7. Fill each loaf pan in 3 layers; after each layer, sprinkle on cinnamon. When loaf pans are full, use a toothpick or skewer to swirl cinnamon (do not overmix or the swirls will not be apparent). It is not necessary to use all of the cinnamon; use only as much as is desired.
8. Sprinkle each loaf with sugar (it will bake into a crunchy, sweet crust).
9. Bake at 350F 45-60 minutes, until a knife inserted in middle comes out clean.
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