Snickerdoodle Banana Bread

Snickerdoodle Banana Bread

When Allen and I were on vacation in California one of the first things I baked was Snickerdoodle Banana Bread. I have to say it was so yummy and the aroma while this baked was divine. I love cinnamon and use it in my baking whenever possible. I used pecans, since that is what we had at the cabin but walnuts are traditionally used. You can use any nut you like or leave them out if you cannot eat them. The cinnamon-sugar topping compliments the banana bread, and the crunch of the nuts take it over the top. I did not have 2 loaf size pans at the cabin, so I used 2 9-inch round cake pans and they worked out great. Sometimes you just need to improvise when baking away from home. I enjoyed a slice (or two) with coffee and watched from the dining area, the lovely trees outside and some stellar jays eat bird seeds. I hope you give this recipe a try.

Yummy banana bread

Bread Ingredients
4 cups All Purpose Flour

1 tablespoon Baking Powder

1 teaspoon Baking Soda

2 tablespoons Ground Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Salt

4 Ripe Bananas, mashed

3/4 cup (12 tablespoons) Unsalted Butter, softened

1/3 cup Milk

2 cups Granulated Sugar

4 Large Eggs

1 cup Walnuts (or pecans or any nut or leave out), chopped

Banana bread

Topping Ingredients
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar

1 tablespoon Ground Cinnamon

Directions
Heat oven to 350°F.

In a small bowl combine the sugar and cinnamon; set aside.

In a medium size bowl, mashed bananas with a fork; set aside.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.

My slice of banana bread

Grease 2 loaf pans or 2 9-inch round cake pans and sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the tops of the pans. Reserve the rest to sprinkle over the tops of the batter.

Using a hand held or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar on high speed until incorporated; about 1 minute.

Add the milk and mix together.

Add the eggs and the mashed bananas, and mix until incorporated.

On low speed, add the flour mixture and mix until combined.

Using a spatula fold in the pecans, or walnuts, etc. (if desired).

Delish

Pour evenly into loaf or cake pans.

Sprinkle the rest of the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the top.

Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Check at the 40 minute mark. Ovens vary and my bananr bread baked in 45 minutes.

Remove from oven and cool in pans for 15 minutes, and then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

For the Snickerdoodle Banana Bread recipe, visit Shugary Sweets: https://www.shugarysweets.com/snickerdoodle-banana-bread/

Enjoy!

-Sophia/Two Frys