Description
This Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread is the ultimate comfort bake—soft, moist, and packed with banana flavor and a ribbon of warm cinnamon sugar. It’s a simple one-bowl recipe that works every time, perfect for breakfast, snack, or dessert. No butter, no fuss, just pure homemade goodness.
Ingredients
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
3 medium ripe bananas (mashed)
¾ cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
⅓ cup vegetable oil (canola or light olive oil)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ cup granulated sugar (for cinnamon swirl)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
Prepare wet ingredients: In another large bowl, mash the ripe bananas. Add brown sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla. Stir until combined.
Combine: Gently fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just mixed.
Make the swirl: Mix cinnamon and sugar in a small bowl. Pour half the batter into the loaf pan, sprinkle half the cinnamon-sugar mixture, add remaining batter, and top with the rest of the cinnamon-sugar. Swirl lightly with a knife.
Bake for 55–60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Cool: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10–15 minutes, then remove and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for the sweetest flavor and moist texture.
For a healthier version, replace oil with Greek yogurt or unsweetened applesauce.
Don’t overmix the batter—this keeps the bread soft.
Add nuts or chocolate chips for extra flavor.
Store covered at room temperature for 3 days or refrigerate for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Quick Bread / Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/8 loaf)
- Calories: 230 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
Keywords: Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread, Banana Bread Recipe, Easy Banana Bread, Moist Banana Bread, Healthy Banana Bread, Cinnamon Bread, Banana Dessert