Banana Bread Cinnamon Swirl (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Banana Bread
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1 cup melted unsalted butter
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1 cup white sugar
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2 eggs
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1 tsp vanilla
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2 cups plain flour
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1 tsp baking soda
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1 cup smashed bananas
→ Cinnamon Swirl
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3 Tbsp melted unsalted butter
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3 Tbsp white sugar
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3 Tbsp brown sugar
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2 Tbsp cinnamon powder
# Instructions:
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Heat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch (23×13-cm) loaf pan lightly with flour or use parchment paper instead. Put it aside for now.
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Melt butter in a big bowl and let it cool a bit. Mix in sugar, then drop in eggs and vanilla. Add flour and baking soda. Gently mix in your mashed bananas just until everything comes together.
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In a little bowl, blend melted butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon with a fork until it's thick and fully mixed. If it seems too stiff to swirl, add another spoon of melted butter to get it right.
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Put 1/4 of your batter in the bottom of the pan. Add 1/4 of your cinnamon sugar on top and use a knife or spoon to make swirls. Add more batter, then more cinnamon mix. Keep going with the rest, making big swirls on the top layer.
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Put the pan on a baking sheet and bake for 65-70 minutes until it's golden and a toothpick comes out clean when poked in the middle. Let it sit in the pan for at least 30 minutes before moving to a wire rack to cool all the way.
# Notes:
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Getting the right thickness for your cinnamon mix really matters - if it's too runny, you won't see those pretty swirls in your finished loaf.