Banana Nut Bread Walnuts Cinnamon Swirl (Printable)
Moist banana bread with walnuts and cinnamon swirl for breakfast or snacks
# What You 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 Steps:
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 - Beat softened butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
04 - Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in mashed bananas and vanilla extract until combined.
05 - Add dry ingredients to wet mixture. Gently mix until just combined—do not overmix.
06 - Gently 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 with half the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Add remaining batter, then top with remaining cinnamon-sugar. Gently swirl a knife through batter to marble.
09 - Bake for 50–60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
10 - Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
# Helpful Tips:
01 -
- The cinnamon swirl creates these ribbons of caramelized sugar that make every bite feel like a surprise
- It turns those sad, overripe bananas on your counter into something genuinely special
02 -
- Overmixing the batter will make your bread tough and dense, so stop as soon as the flour disappears
- The toothpick test matters—check the center of the loaf, not the edges, to ensure it's fully baked
03 -
- Room temperature ingredients incorporate better and help prevent overmixing
- If the top browns too quickly, tent the loaf with foil after about 30 minutes of baking