Mommy's Banana Bread

This banana bread recipe is baked with a buttery cinnamon sugar coating for a tender and delicious loaf with the tastiest, crunchiest crust ever.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 253 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 teaspoons butter
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas
• 1 teaspoon white sugar, or as needed
• 0.25 cup milk
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup butter, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan with 2 teaspoons butter. Mix together 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl; pour into the buttered pan. Swirl and tap the pan to distribute cinnamon sugar all over the inside, up to the rim. Set aside.

Step 2

Whisk together flour, baking powder, remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg in a medium bowl until well combined.

Step 3

Beat together 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in mashed bananas and milk. Mix in flour mixture until thoroughly moistened (a few lumps are fine), then scrape batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing bread to a wire rack to cool completely.