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Snickerdoodle Banana Bread Recipe

Take your classic banana bread recipe to the next level! This Snickerdoodle Banana Bread has a crunchy top coating of cinnamon and sugar, a real crowd pleaser!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 2 loaves
Calories: 243 kcal
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Bread:
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 4 large eggs
  • 4 large bananas mashed
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 Tablespoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
For the topping:
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease two 9-inch loaf pans. In a small bowl, combine sugar and cinnamon for the topping. Sprinkle generously over greased loaf pans (saving the remaining mixture for the tops of the bread). Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter with milk and sugar until blended. Add eggs and mashed banana and combine completely. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix just until blended.
  3. Pour evenly into loaf pans. Sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake for one hour.
  4. Remove from oven and cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely. Store in airtight container for several days, or freeze bread for later use.

Notes

  • Make Muffins! Spray a cupcake tin with baking spray (the kind that has flour in it). Then sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon sugar mix into each muffin cavity. Fill muffin tin cavitites about 2/3 full, the add an additional 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon sugar to the tops of the muffins. Bake for about 18-21 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in pan for several minutes, before removing and cooling on a wire rack.
  • You can mash your bananas using a fork, an electric mixer or a potato masher. Really ripe bananas should mash very easily, with few if any lumps.
  • Feel free to add some cinnamon chips as a fun mix-in for this bread. You can find them in the baking aisle near the chocolate chips.
  • It's hard to wait, but this bread is really best enjoyed when it's cooled completely. Or wait until the next day!
  • Bring the butter to room temperature before starting the recipe. Softened butter is key for blending well into the batter.
  • Store cooled bread in airtight container at room temperature for up to a week. Or freeze bread in freezer ziploc bags for up to 3 months.
  • See blog post for more recipe tips and tricks.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 243kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 43g (14%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Cholesterol 47mg (16%) Sodium 155mg (6%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 24g (48%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2loaves

Amount Per Serving

Calories 243

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 243kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 43g 14%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Cholesterol 47mg 16%
Sodium 155mg 6%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 24g 48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.