Not only in content, but also in styling.
Because although these quick bread recipes look very similar, they taste dramatically different, and they're worth trying and sharing even with only a few days between each other.
This Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread is a lovely twist on the classic recipe we all love and make again and again.
Nothing more simple than taking a few ripe bananas and making a loaf so moist and sweet you just can't help taking one more slice.
But what makes this recipe different is the layer of cinnamon crunch. As I spooned in banana bread batter into my pans, I also sprinkled a hefty helping of brown sugar and cinnamon. The result? A swirled quick bread, both spicy and sweet, each bite moist and packed with banana flavor.
2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
3 bananas (very ripe and mashed well)
6 TBSP butter (melted and cooled)
2 eggs
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 TBSP cinnamon
1. Preheat your oven to 350 Fahrenheit. Grease an 8.5 x 4.5 inch loaf pan (or grease 3 mini-loaf pans). In a small bowl, whisk together your brown sugar and 1/2 TBSP cinnamon. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together your dry ingredients. Set aside. In a medium bowl, combine bananas, butter, eggs, sugar and sour cream. Gently fold the banana mixture into the flour mixture with a rubber spatula (do not overmix). The batter will look thick and chunky.
3. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan(s), filling half-way. Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture on top and cover with remaining batter. Smooth the top and sprinkle with any remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture.
4. Bake until golden brown and only a few moist crumbs cling to a toothpick inserted in the center (about 50 minutes for a regular pan, about 20 minutes for mini pans). Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack. Allow to cool for 1 hour before serving.
Always,
Monet
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