Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread
Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread
Ingredients
For the Banana Bread
- 3 medium bananas
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, (67g)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, soft (90g)
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla, (8g)
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream, (90g)
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, (215g)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda, (5g)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, (3g)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or milk powder
For the Swirl Paste
- 4 tablespoons softened butter, almost melted (40g)
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar, (100g)
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon, (8–10g)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- pinch salt
For the Cream Cheese Glaze
- 2 ounces cream cheese, soft
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened (14g)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease and flour a loaf pan.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
Peel the 3 medium bananas and place them into a large mixing bowl. Mash the bananas thoroughly using a potato masher or a fork until mostly smooth with a few small lumps remaining.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add 6 tablespoons (90g) of softened unsalted butter to the mashed bananas and stir with a spatula until combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Add 1/3 cup (67g) of brown sugar to the bowl and whisk the mixture until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add 1/3 cup (90g) of Greek yogurt or sour cream and whisk again until combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Crack and add 2 eggs to the mixture, then whisk until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add 2 teaspoons (8g) of vanilla extract and whisk until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
In a separate medium mixing bowl, combine 1 3/4 cups (215g) of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon (5g) of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon (3g) of salt, and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch or milk powder. Whisk the dry ingredients together until well mixed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients bowl. Fold the mixture with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; a few streaks of flour are okay. The batter should be thick and sticky. Set the batter aside.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
To prepare the swirl paste, in a small bowl, combine 4 tablespoons (40g) of softened, almost melted butter with 1/2 cup (100g) of packed dark brown sugar. Mix with a spatula.
⏱️ 2 min
- 11
Add 1 tablespoon (8–10g) of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of cornstarch, 1 tablespoon of heavy cream, and a pinch of salt to the butter and sugar mixture. Cream all ingredients together with a spatula until a smooth paste forms.
⏱️ 2 min
- 12
To assemble, spoon about one-third of the banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread it evenly. Dollop half of the cinnamon swirl paste over the batter, then gently swirl it in with a knife or skewer.
⏱️ 3 min
- 13
Add another one-third of the banana bread batter, spread it, and then dollop the remaining cinnamon swirl paste on top, swirling it in. Finish with the last one-third of the banana bread batter, spreading it evenly to cover the swirl.
⏱️ 3 min
- 14
Bake in the preheated oven for 50-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. The internal temperature should be around 200°F (93°C).
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 350
- 15
Once baked, remove the banana bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before carefully transferring it to a wire rack to cool for at least 30 minutes before icing.
⏱️ 30 min
- 16
While the banana bread cools, prepare the cream cheese glaze. In a medium bowl, combine 2 ounces of softened cream cheese and 1 tablespoon (14g) of softened butter. Cream them together using an electric hand mixer until smooth.
⏱️ 3 min
- 17
Add 3/4 cup of powdered sugar and mix again with the electric hand mixer until nice and fluffy.
⏱️ 2 min
- 18
Add 1 tablespoon of heavy cream, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Mix all ingredients together with the electric hand mixer until the glaze is smooth and fluffy.
⏱️ 2 min
- 19
Once the banana bread has cooled for at least 30 minutes, spread the cream cheese glaze evenly over the top using an offset spatula or the back of a spoon. Serve and enjoy!
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread
For the Banana Bread
- 3 medium bananas
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, (67g)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, soft (90g)
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla, (8g)
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream, (90g)
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, (215g)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda, (5g)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, (3g)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or milk powder
For the Swirl Paste
- 4 tablespoons softened butter, almost melted (40g)
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar, (100g)
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon, (8–10g)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- pinch salt
For the Cream Cheese Glaze
- 2 ounces cream cheese, soft
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened (14g)
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- pinch salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease and flour a loaf pan.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
Peel the 3 medium bananas and place them into a large mixing bowl. Mash the bananas thoroughly using a potato masher or a fork until mostly smooth with a few small lumps remaining.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add 6 tablespoons (90g) of softened unsalted butter to the mashed bananas and stir with a spatula until combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Add 1/3 cup (67g) of brown sugar to the bowl and whisk the mixture until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add 1/3 cup (90g) of Greek yogurt or sour cream and whisk again until combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Crack and add 2 eggs to the mixture, then whisk until well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add 2 teaspoons (8g) of vanilla extract and whisk until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
In a separate medium mixing bowl, combine 1 3/4 cups (215g) of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon (5g) of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon (3g) of salt, and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch or milk powder. Whisk the dry ingredients together until well mixed.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients bowl. Fold the mixture with a spatula until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; a few streaks of flour are okay. The batter should be thick and sticky. Set the batter aside.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
To prepare the swirl paste, in a small bowl, combine 4 tablespoons (40g) of softened, almost melted butter with 1/2 cup (100g) of packed dark brown sugar. Mix with a spatula.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Add 1 tablespoon (8–10g) of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of cornstarch, 1 tablespoon of heavy cream, and a pinch of salt to the butter and sugar mixture. Cream all ingredients together with a spatula until a smooth paste forms.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
To assemble, spoon about one-third of the banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread it evenly. Dollop half of the cinnamon swirl paste over the batter, then gently swirl it in with a knife or skewer.
⏱️ 3 min - 13
Add another one-third of the banana bread batter, spread it, and then dollop the remaining cinnamon swirl paste on top, swirling it in. Finish with the last one-third of the banana bread batter, spreading it evenly to cover the swirl.
⏱️ 3 min - 14
Bake in the preheated oven for 50-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. The internal temperature should be around 200°F (93°C).
⏱️ 60 min•🌡️ 350 - 15
Once baked, remove the banana bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before carefully transferring it to a wire rack to cool for at least 30 minutes before icing.
⏱️ 30 min - 16
While the banana bread cools, prepare the cream cheese glaze. In a medium bowl, combine 2 ounces of softened cream cheese and 1 tablespoon (14g) of softened butter. Cream them together using an electric hand mixer until smooth.
⏱️ 3 min - 17
Add 3/4 cup of powdered sugar and mix again with the electric hand mixer until nice and fluffy.
⏱️ 2 min - 18
Add 1 tablespoon of heavy cream, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla, and a pinch of salt. Mix all ingredients together with the electric hand mixer until the glaze is smooth and fluffy.
⏱️ 2 min - 19
Once the banana bread has cooled for at least 30 minutes, spread the cream cheese glaze evenly over the top using an offset spatula or the back of a spoon. Serve and enjoy!
⏱️ 2 min