Description
Homemade cinnamon banana bread brings warm memories of grandma’s kitchen, blending sweet ripe bananas with fragrant spices. Comfort flows through each tender slice, inviting you to savor a moment of pure, nostalgic delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted
Sweeteners and Flavors:
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 350°F and coat a loaf pan with a thin layer of grease to prevent sticking.
- Transform ripe bananas into a soft, chunky mash using a fork, then blend with melted butter until smooth.
- Incorporate sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract, stirring vigorously to create a uniform, glossy mixture.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon in a separate vessel to eliminate potential lumps.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the banana mixture, mixing until just combined to maintain a tender texture.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared loaf pan, using a spatula to distribute evenly and create a level surface.
- Slide the pan into the preheated oven and bake for 55-65 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick near the center – it should emerge clean and dry.
- Allow the bread to rest in the pan for 10 minutes, which helps it set and prevents crumbling.
- Carefully release the bread from the pan and position on a wire rack to cool completely, enabling the flavors to settle and the texture to firm up.
Notes
- Swap overripe bananas for perfectly soft, sweet, and moist banana bread every time.
- Enhance flavor by toasting cinnamon briefly in a dry skillet before adding to the dry ingredients, releasing deeper, more aromatic notes.
- Create gluten-free version by substituting all-purpose flour with almond flour or a gluten-free blend, maintaining the bread’s tender texture.
- Reduce sugar content by using ripe bananas as natural sweeteners and cutting granulated sugar by half, keeping the bread deliciously balanced.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg