Cereal milk from crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch creates the moistest banana bread—General Mills never intended this genius hack.
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Banana Bread
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with our Cinnamon Toast Crunch Banana Bread! This delightful twist on classic banana bread combines ripe bananas, a sprinkle of warm cinnamon, and crunchy cereal for that irresistible texture. Perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack, it's sure to become a family favorite!
Prep
15
min
Cook
60
min
Serves
8
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Serves 8🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 3 ripe bananas
🥛Dairy & Eggs(5)
- 1/2 cup melted butter (114 g)
- 1/4 cup melted butter (56.8 g)
- 2 @peteandgerrys eggs
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt (120 ml)
- 1 tbsp milk (15 ml)
🫙Pantry Staples(7)
- 1 1/2 cup @kingarthurbaking all purpose flour (sub gluten free 1-1 flour) (188 g)gluten free 1-1 flour
- 1 tsp baking soda (5 ml)
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar (100 g)
- 1/2 cup flour (62.5 g)
- 3/4 cup sugar (sub coconut sugar) (150 g)coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar (50 g)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (5 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(2)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (5 ml)
- 1 tbsp cinnamon (15 ml)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Start by preheating your oven to 350F.
- 2
In a large bowl or stand mixer, add your ripe bananas and mash until completely smooth.
- 3
Once bananas are mashed, add in your melted butter and sugar and mix to combine.
- 4
Add in your Greek yogurt and eggs and mix until all is incorporated.
- 5
Slowly add in your dry ingredients and fold until completely combined.
- 6
Set aside and make your cinnamon crunch topping by combining melted butter, sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix until combined.
- 7
In a lined loaf tin, add your batter and top with your cinnamon crunch.
- 8
Place in the oven at 350F for 55-60 minutes, checking to ensure it’s cooked through.
- 9
Make your icing by mixing confectioners sugar and milk in a bowl.
- 10
Top your cooked banana bread with icing and enjoy!
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Use bananas with 25-30% brown spots for optimal sweetness and moisture, as the starches have converted to sugars and cell walls have broken down for easier mashing.ingredient25-30% brown spots
- ✓Fold dry ingredients until just 80% combined, then finish mixing by hand to prevent gluten overdevelopment which creates dense, tough banana bread.technique80% combined
- ✓Test doneness at 50 minutes with a toothpick inserted 2 inches from the center edge rather than dead center, as quick breads cook from outside in and the center may appear underdone while edges overcook.timing50 minutes
- ✓Cool the melted butter to 100-110°F before mixing with bananas to prevent cooking the eggs and maintain proper emulsion for tender crumb structure.technique100-110°F
- ✓Create the cinnamon crunch topping with a 3:2:1 ratio of sugar to flour to butter for optimal texture that won't sink into the batter during baking.ingredient3:2:1 ratio
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Prep
15
min
Cook
60
min
Serves
8
people
Level
intermediate
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Cereal milk from crushed Cinnamon Toast Crunch creates the moistest banana bread—General Mills never intended this genius hack.
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Banana Bread
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with our Cinnamon Toast Crunch Banana Bread! This delightful twist on classic banana bread combines ripe bananas, a sprinkle of warm cinnamon, and crunchy cereal for that irresistible texture. Perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack, it's sure to become a family favorite!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 8🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 3 ripe bananas
🥛Dairy & Eggs(5)
- 1/2 cup melted butter (114 g)
- 1/4 cup melted butter (56.8 g)
- 2 @peteandgerrys eggs
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt (120 ml)
- 1 tbsp milk (15 ml)
🫙Pantry Staples(7)
- 1 1/2 cup @kingarthurbaking all purpose flour (sub gluten free 1-1 flour) (188 g)gluten free 1-1 flour
- 1 tsp baking soda (5 ml)
- 1/2 cup confectioners sugar (100 g)
- 1/2 cup flour (62.5 g)
- 3/4 cup sugar (sub coconut sugar) (150 g)coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup sugar (50 g)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (5 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(2)
- 1 tsp cinnamon (5 ml)
- 1 tbsp cinnamon (15 ml)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Start by preheating your oven to 350F.
- 2
In a large bowl or stand mixer, add your ripe bananas and mash until completely smooth.
- 3
Once bananas are mashed, add in your melted butter and sugar and mix to combine.
- 4
Add in your Greek yogurt and eggs and mix until all is incorporated.
- 5
Slowly add in your dry ingredients and fold until completely combined.
- 6
Set aside and make your cinnamon crunch topping by combining melted butter, sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix until combined.
- 7
In a lined loaf tin, add your batter and top with your cinnamon crunch.
- 8
Place in the oven at 350F for 55-60 minutes, checking to ensure it’s cooked through.
- 9
Make your icing by mixing confectioners sugar and milk in a bowl.
- 10
Top your cooked banana bread with icing and enjoy!
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Use bananas with 25-30% brown spots for optimal sweetness and moisture, as the starches have converted to sugars and cell walls have broken down for easier mashing.ingredient25-30% brown spots
- ✓Fold dry ingredients until just 80% combined, then finish mixing by hand to prevent gluten overdevelopment which creates dense, tough banana bread.technique80% combined
- ✓Test doneness at 50 minutes with a toothpick inserted 2 inches from the center edge rather than dead center, as quick breads cook from outside in and the center may appear underdone while edges overcook.timing50 minutes
- ✓Cool the melted butter to 100-110°F before mixing with bananas to prevent cooking the eggs and maintain proper emulsion for tender crumb structure.technique100-110°F
- ✓Create the cinnamon crunch topping with a 3:2:1 ratio of sugar to flour to butter for optimal texture that won't sink into the batter during baking.ingredient3:2:1 ratio