Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread
Indulge in a delightful fusion of flavors with our Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread! This mouthwatering treat combines ripe bananas, warm cinnamon, and a gooey swirl of brown sugar for a comforting bite that’s perfect any time of day. Bake up this irresistible loaf and watch it disappear in no time—your taste buds will thank you!
Prep
15
min
Cook
65
min
Serves
8
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Serves 8🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
🥛Dairy & Eggs(6)
- ½ cup browned butter (113g) (114 g)
- ¼ cup softened butter (57g) (56.8 g)
- 2 tbsp butter, room temperature (28g) (28 g)
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature (113g) (113 g)
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt (60g) (60 ml)
🫙Pantry Staples(10)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (240g) (250 g)
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour (8g) (15 ml)
- 1 tsp baking powder (4g) (5 ml)
- 1 tsp baking soda (5g) (5 ml)
- ½ cup brown sugar (100g) (100 g)
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed (100g) (100 g)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (50g) (50 g)
- powdered sugar, to taste
- 1 tbsp vanilla paste (13g) (15 ml)
- 1 tsp vanilla paste (5 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(4)
- 2 tsp cinnamon (5g) (10 ml)
- 2 tbsp cinnamon (30 ml)
- cinnamon, for toppingoptional
- ½ tsp salt (3g) (2.5 ml)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F and line a loaf pan with parchment.
- 2
Whisk together the browned butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
- 3
Add the mashed bananas, egg, Greek yogurt, and vanilla and mix until smooth.
- 4
Fold in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until just combined.
- 5
For the cinnamon filling, mix the softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour until a thick paste forms.
- 6
Add a small amount of banana bread batter to the bottom of the loaf pan, then dollop some of the cinnamon filling around the batter.
- 7
Add more banana bread batter to fill in the gaps.
- 8
Continue alternating banana bread batter and cinnamon filling until you run out, making sure the final layer is banana bread batter so the filling stays inside the loaf.
- 9
Swirl the layers if you want.
- 10
Bake for about 5 minutes then reduce the heat to 350°F for 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- 11
Let cool completely before frosting.
- 12
For the frosting, beat the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy.
- 13
Add vanilla and powdered sugar to taste and whip until creamy and spreadable.
- 14
Spread over the cooled banana bread and finish with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
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Prep
15
min
Cook
65
min
Serves
8
people
Level
intermediate
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Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread
Indulge in a delightful fusion of flavors with our Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread! This mouthwatering treat combines ripe bananas, warm cinnamon, and a gooey swirl of brown sugar for a comforting bite that’s perfect any time of day. Bake up this irresistible loaf and watch it disappear in no time—your taste buds will thank you!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 8🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
🥛Dairy & Eggs(6)
- ½ cup browned butter (113g) (114 g)
- ¼ cup softened butter (57g) (56.8 g)
- 2 tbsp butter, room temperature (28g) (28 g)
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature (113g) (113 g)
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt (60g) (60 ml)
🫙Pantry Staples(10)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (240g) (250 g)
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour (8g) (15 ml)
- 1 tsp baking powder (4g) (5 ml)
- 1 tsp baking soda (5g) (5 ml)
- ½ cup brown sugar (100g) (100 g)
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed (100g) (100 g)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (50g) (50 g)
- powdered sugar, to taste
- 1 tbsp vanilla paste (13g) (15 ml)
- 1 tsp vanilla paste (5 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(4)
- 2 tsp cinnamon (5g) (10 ml)
- 2 tbsp cinnamon (30 ml)
- cinnamon, for toppingoptional
- ½ tsp salt (3g) (2.5 ml)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375°F and line a loaf pan with parchment.
- 2
Whisk together the browned butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
- 3
Add the mashed bananas, egg, Greek yogurt, and vanilla and mix until smooth.
- 4
Fold in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until just combined.
- 5
For the cinnamon filling, mix the softened butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour until a thick paste forms.
- 6
Add a small amount of banana bread batter to the bottom of the loaf pan, then dollop some of the cinnamon filling around the batter.
- 7
Add more banana bread batter to fill in the gaps.
- 8
Continue alternating banana bread batter and cinnamon filling until you run out, making sure the final layer is banana bread batter so the filling stays inside the loaf.
- 9
Swirl the layers if you want.
- 10
Bake for about 5 minutes then reduce the heat to 350°F for 55–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- 11
Let cool completely before frosting.
- 12
For the frosting, beat the softened cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy.
- 13
Add vanilla and powdered sugar to taste and whip until creamy and spreadable.
- 14
Spread over the cooled banana bread and finish with a sprinkle of cinnamon.