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Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread

Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread

This cinnamon roll banana bread combines moist banana bread with a buttery cinnamon filling and cream cheese frosting.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Canadian
Servings 1 loaf
Calories 180 kcal

Equipment

  • 9x3 loaf pan
  • medium mixing bowl
  • large mixing bowl
  • parchment paper

Ingredients
  

Banana Bread

  • 3 large ripe bananas mashed
  • ¼ C salted butter at room temperature
  • 1 C white sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1.5 C all purpose flour spooned and levelled
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Cinnamon Swirl

  • ¼ C salted butter melted and cooled to room temperature
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • C brown sugar

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 2 oz full fat cream cheese at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoon salted butter at room temperature
  • ¾ C powdered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease loaf pan and line bottom and long edges with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl cream butter and sugar together.
  • Add the egg and mix until smooth and well combined.
  • Mix in the mashed bananas.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • Fold in the dry ingredients into the wet. Set aside.

Cinnamon Swirl

  • In a bowl combine the melted butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Mix till combined.

Assembling the Loaf

  • Pour half of the batter into your loaf pan and spread it evenly.
  • Then add ½ of your cinnamon mixture on top, spreading evenly.
  • Add the remaining banana bread batter into the loaf pan and spread.
  • Top with remaining cinnamon swirl mixture.
  • Take a butter knife and gently trace lines horizontally and vertically to add the swirls.
  • Bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let fully cool in the pan before removing and frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In a medium bowl add the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla. Mix together until smooth.
  • Top the frosting on the cooled banana bread and slice!

Notes

Spooned and levelled flour refers to the proper way of measuring flour. Scoop spoonfuls into your measuring cup and then level off with a knife.

Nutrition

Serving: 1loafCalories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 200mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
Keyword banana bread, Cinnamon, Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread, dessert, snack
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