Cinnamon Banana Bread Food

CINNAMON BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Mix in mashed banana.
• Sift dry ingredients together; stir into banana mixture, add nuts.
• Pour into greased 9x5x3 loaf pan.
• bake at 350 for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into loaf comes out clean.
• While cake is warm, pour melted butter over top and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture.

CINNAMON SUGAR BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix 1/4 cup sugar and 1 t cinnamon together.
• Grease a loaf pan.
• Dust greased pan with cinnamon sugar mixture. Save extra mixture for top of batter.
• Cream together 1 cup sugar and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, until combined.
• Add bananas, vanilla and buttermilk until combined.
• In a seperate bowl sift dry ingredients together.
• Add dry ingredients into banana mixture.
• Stir just to combine. Don't overmix.
• Fold in pecans and chocolate chips if using.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Sprinkle with 1-2 tablespoons of remaining cinnamon sugar mixture.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes.
• Let cool in pan 5 minutes.
• Remove to a wire rack to cool.
• Enjoy!

CINNAMON SWIRL BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Grease and flour two 9x5 loaf pans. Set aside.
• Mash bananas with vanilla in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Combine flour, salt, and baking soda in another medium bowl. Set aside.
• Cream the butter and sugars. Beat on high 3-5 minutes, until very light and fluffy.
• Add one egg at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
• Alternate adding banana mixture and flour mixture (about three additions each).
• Fill each loaf pan in 3 layers; after each layer, sprinkle on cinnamon. When loaf pans are full, use a toothpick or skewer to swirl cinnamon (do not overmix or the swirls will not be apparent). It is not necessary to use all of the cinnamon; use only as much as is desired.
• Sprinkle each loaf with sugar (it will bake into a crunchy, sweet crust).
• Bake at 350F 45-60 minutes, until a knife inserted in middle comes out clean.