Ingredients:
- 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (360ml) mashed ripe bananas (about 3 large)
- ¼ cup (60ml) milk
- 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon (5g) baking soda
- ½ teaspoon (3g) salt
- ½ cup (50g) chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons (12g) ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons (30g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon (10g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon (2g) ground cinnamon
Instructions:
- Grease and flour the loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, mash the bananas thoroughly.
- Add the mashed bananas and milk to the butter mixture and mix until combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix! Fold in nuts, if using.
- In a small bowl, combine the granulated sugar and cinnamon for the swirl. Mix in the melted butter until it forms a paste.
- Pour half of the banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan. Drop spoonfuls of the snickerdoodle swirl mixture on top of the batter. Use a knife or skewer to swirl the cinnamon-sugar mixture into the batter. Pour the remaining batter over the swirl and repeat swirling.
- Add the topping ingredients to the baking tray
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.