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Brown sugar cinnamon banana bread
Classic banana bread spiced with cinnamon and soft brown sugar delivers a loaf so good, you won't be able to stop at just one slice. Guaranteed!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 12 (makes 1 loaf of banana bread)
Calories: 228 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 125 g (½ cup) butter room temperature
- 200 g (1 cup) brown sugar I used muscavado sugar
- 2 extra-large eggs
- 6 (approximately 350g) large bananas (the blacker they are, the better)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 250 g (2 cups) flour
- 1 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- pinch of salt
for the topping
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC/350°F and grease and line a standard loaf tin (approx 20cmx12cm) with baking paper.
- In the bowl of a mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy then add the eggs one a time, beating well after each addition.
- Add the bananas and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Sift together the dry ingredients and stir into the batter.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf tin.
- Mix together the sugar and cinnamon for the topping and sprinkle over the banana bread.
- Place the tin in the oven and allow to bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
228kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
20mg
(1%)
Potassium
100mg
(3%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
40IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12(makes 1 loaf of banana bread)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 228
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 228kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 20mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 40IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.