Description
Few aromas compare to freshly baked banana bread. This recipe adds the cinnamon-sugar crunch of snickerdoodles to the moist sweetness of bananas, creating a soft loaf with a crackly, spiced topping. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, dessert, or gifting.
Ingredients
For the Bread:
1 ½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
¼ cup (50 g) light brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 ½ cups / 360 g)
½ cup (120 ml) sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
For the Cinnamon-Sugar Topping:
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
Prepare Pan – Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan, line with parchment paper.
Mix Dry Ingredients – In a bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
Cream Butter and Sugar – Beat softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy (about 2 minutes).
Add Wet Ingredients – Beat in eggs one at a time. Add vanilla and mashed bananas. Mix in sour cream or yogurt.
Combine – Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture gently until just combined.
Assemble – Pour half the batter into pan. Sprinkle with half the cinnamon-sugar topping. Add remaining batter and top with the rest of the topping. Swirl lightly with a knife if desired.
Bake – Bake 55–65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Tent with foil if top browns too quickly.
Cool & Serve – Cool 10 minutes in pan. Remove and cool fully on a wire rack before slicing.
Notes
Use bananas with brown spots for the best flavor.
Do not overmix the batter or the bread will be dense.
Tent with foil halfway through baking if needed to prevent burning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Snack / Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
Keywords: Snickerdoodle banana bread, banana bread with cinnamon sugar, moist banana loaf