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Moist Banana Bread with Cinnamon

This moist and flavorful banana bread is infused with cinnamon and optional nuts or chocolate for a delightful treat. Perfect for breakfast or a snack.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bananas
  • 3-4 pieces ripe bananas, mashed
Flour
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour or gluten-free blend
Spices
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Sugar
  • 0.75 cup sugar (white or brown)
Eggs
  • 2 large beaten eggs or flax eggs for vegan
Fats
  • 0.5 cup melted butter or oil coconut oil for vegan
Leavening Agents
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
Vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Salt
  • pinch pinch of salt
Nuts
  • 0.5 cup chopped walnuts or pecans for nutty delight
Chocolate Chips
  • 0.5 cup chocolate chips or chunks chocolate lover's twist
Additional Spices
  • 0.25 teaspoon nutmeg or ground cloves for extra spice

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan or line with parchment.
  2. Mash bananas in a large bowl. Add melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla; mix well.
  3. Whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and spices in a separate bowl.
  4. Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture. Add nuts and chocolate chips if desired.
  5. Pour batter into pan. Bake for 60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool before slicing.

Notes

For vegan, substitute eggs with flax eggs (1 tbsp flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg).