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Snickerdoodle Banana Bread

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A delightful blend of soft banana bread flavored with warm cinnamon and sugar, topped with a sweet cinnamon-sugar crust.

Ingredients

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  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (for topping)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for topping)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
  2. Mash the ripe bananas until smooth and creamy.
  3. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract to the bananas. Stir until combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk, until just combined.
  6. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth out the top.
  7. Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the batter.
  8. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  9. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
  10. Slice and enjoy!

Notes

For best results, use very ripe bananas and avoid overmixing the batter.