Description
A moist, tender banana bread with the irresistible cinnamon-sugar crust of a snickerdoodle cookie. This fusion loaf is perfect for breakfast, snacking, or dessert.
Ingredients
For the bread batter:
1 ½ cups (190 g) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, softened
½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
½ cup (100 g) brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup (240 g) mashed ripe bananas (about 2–3 bananas)
¼ cup (60 ml) sour cream or Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the cinnamon-sugar coating and topping:
⅓ cup (65 g) granulated sugar
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment.
Mix ⅓ cup sugar and 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon in a small bowl; set aside.
In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
In a large bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in bananas and vanilla.
Mix in sour cream until incorporated.
Fold dry mixture into wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
Sprinkle some cinnamon-sugar mixture in the bottom of prepared pan. Add half the batter, sprinkle more cinnamon-sugar, then add remaining batter. Top with remaining cinnamon-sugar.
Bake 55–65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs. Tent with foil if browning too quickly.
Cool in pan 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Use overripe bananas for best flavor and moisture.
Do not skip the cinnamon-sugar—it creates the classic snickerdoodle crust.
Cool completely before slicing for a clean cut.
Store unglazed for freezing, glaze or add toppings after thawing if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Quick Bread / Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 255 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 230 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
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