Maple Cinnamon Banana Bread

Maple cinnamon banana bread held in a hand against sunlit woodland.

Ingredients

  • 3 ripe bananas
  • ½ cup real maple syrup
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup oil
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1½ teaspoons cinnamon

Cinnamon swirl

  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray.
  2. Mash the bananas in a bowl. Mix in the maple syrup, brown sugar, oil, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla.
  3. In another bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  4. Combine the wet and dry mixtures. Do not overmix.
  5. In a small bowl, mix the cinnamon swirl ingredients.
  6. Pour half the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the cinnamon swirl mixture over it, then add the remaining batter.
  7. Swirl the top with a knife.
  8. Bake for 50–60 minutes.