Mini Cinnamon Banana Bread
This mini cinnamon banana bread recipe is perfect for weeknight desserts or parties. These mini banana bread loaves are moist and tender, with a sweet cinnamon swirl that adds a kick of extra flavor and a lovely look.
Servings: 6 Mini Loaves
Ingredients
Banana Bread
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 1 ⅓ cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 medium bananas, mashed (about 2 cups)
Cinnamon Swirl
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° and right before filling, spray (6) mini loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray.
Cinnamon Swirl
- In a small bowl, stir brown sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon together. *Make right after making the banana batter. You do not want the cinnamon filling sitting and getting cold.
Banana Bread
- In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar together until creamy.
- Add eggs and beat until combined then beat in sour cream and vanilla.
- Next, add flour, baking soda and salt then beat just until combined.
- Stir in mashed bananas and mix until combined.
- Pour the batter half way in each mini loaf pan, followed by ½ the cinnamon swirl, then add the remaining batter, followed by the remaining cinnamon swirl. Use a toothpick to swirl the cinnamon mixture after each addition.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Tip: make sure the cinnamon swirl mixture is warm. If it sits too long before swirling it into the batter, it will not be as smooth to swirl.
Notes
Storage
- Store for up to 4 days at room temperature in an airtight container.
- Wrap loaves in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months in an airtight, freezer-safe container, or wrap them in a double layer of plastic wrap and a layer of foil and freeze for the same amount of time.
- Bring to room temperature before serving.
- Spray your mini muffin pans with nonstick spray just before filling them to ensure the spray coats them evenly, rather than pooling at the bottom.
- Make the cinnamon swirl just before using it. It needs to be warm to swirl easily.
- Mix your batter until just combined. Overmixing will make the bread tough and dense.
- Always check your leaveners to ensure they're fresh. Stale leaveners result in flat, dense baked goods.
- Use the ripest bananas possible. Our photos use yellow bananas because they're pretty, but those ugly, soft, brown bananas are a much better choice!