Description
A comforting blend of ripe bananas and snickerdoodle flavors, this Snickerdoodle Banana Bread is a delightful treat that brings warmth and nostalgia to your home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (for topping)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Mash the ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl until smooth.
- Mix the wet ingredients by adding granulated sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract to the bananas. Stir until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, alternating with the milk, until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Prepare the cinnamon-sugar topping and sprinkle it over the batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Slice and serve warm, enjoying the comforting flavors of your memories.
Notes
This bread improves in flavor over time and can be frozen for later enjoyment. Serve with coffee, milk, or as a delightful complement to a light salad.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg