Banana Nut Bread Walnut Cinnamon Swirl (Printable)

Moist banana bread loaded with crunchy walnuts and swirled with sweet cinnamon sugar.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
05 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
06 - 2 large eggs
07 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/2 cups)
08 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Add-Ins

09 - 1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped

→ Cinnamon Swirl

10 - 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
11 - 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

# How To Make:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
03 - In a large bowl, beat softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
04 - Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in mashed bananas and vanilla extract until well combined.
05 - Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and mix gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
06 - Fold chopped walnuts into the batter.
07 - Combine brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
08 - Pour half the batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle half the cinnamon-sugar mixture over batter. Add remaining batter, then top with remaining cinnamon-sugar. Gently swirl a knife through batter to marble.
09 - Bake for 50 to 60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
10 - Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The cinnamon swirl creates these gorgeous ribbons that make every slice feel like a special occasion
  • This recipe saves those bananas you feel guilty throwing away and turns them into something everyone actually wants to eat
  • It stays moist for days assuming it lasts that long in your house
02 -
  • Overmixing once you add the flour will make your bread tough so fold gently and stop as soon as the flour disappears
  • The toothpick test is crucial because the cinnamon swirl can make it look underbaked even when it is done
  • Cooling completely before slicing is painful but necessary or you will end up with a crumbly mess
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients combine more smoothly so take everything out an hour before baking
  • Use a light-colored loaf pan to prevent the bottom from getting too dark before the center is done

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