Apple Cinnamon Banana Bread
Apple Cinnamon Banana Bread is an extra-moist quick bread studded with juicy apples, plenty of cinnamon and the quintessential crunchy sugar topping.
Equipment
- 9-inch loaf pan
- Mixing Bowls
- whisk
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour divided
- 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas darkly speckled
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup small diced apples peeled
- sanding sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9-inch loaf pan with parchment paper then grease the parchment paper with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups of flour with the sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set the bowl aside.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, buttermilk, eggs, melted butter and vanilla extract.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
- In a small bowl, combine the diced apples with 1 Tablespoon flour, tossing until they’re thoroughly coated. Fold in the diced apples then pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the top liberally with sanding sugar (optional).
- Bake the bread for about 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Remove the bread from the oven and allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring the loaf to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
Any variety of apple will work, but I prefer Granny Smith apples because they add a touch of tang to the bread.
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.5gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 6mg
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