Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 7 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon (approximate)
• 3 tablespoons sugar (for sprinkling)

Recipe

• 1 grease and flour two 9x5 loaf pans. set aside.
• 2 mash bananas with vanilla in a medium bowl. set aside.
• 3 combine flour, salt, and baking soda in another medium bowl. set aside.
• 4 cream the butter and sugars. beat on high 3-5 minutes, until very light and fluffy.
• 5 add one egg at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
• 6 alternate adding banana mixture and flour mixture (about three additions each).
• 7 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.
• 8 sprinkle each loaf with sugar (it will bake into a crunchy, sweet crust).
• 9 bake at 350f 45-60 minutes, until a knife inserted in middle comes out clean.