Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread
Servings 1 cake or loaf
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, unbleached
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, I used Lakanto brand
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 eggs or egg replacement
- 2 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup sour cream or yogurt , I use vegan but you can replace it.
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp coffee liquor (optional)
Cinnamon Swirl for the Cake
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp butter, room temperature
- 1/2 tsp salt
Cinnamon Glaze
- 1/2 cup organic powder sugar
- 1/3 cup whipping cream, I used a vegan brand
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease your pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt and ground cinnamon. Stir together and set aside.
- In a large bowl mix butter and sugar with a stand mixer or hand mixer. Beat until light and fluffy, for about 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add eggs or eggs replacement. Beat slowly adding mashed bananas, sour cream, or yogurt and flavors.
- Add dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated. Then finish folding ingredients with a spatula until well combined.
- Pour half of the batter into the prepared baking pan. Add cinnamon-sugar mixture. Add the rest of the batter.
- Bake for about 30-35 minutes. Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick and if it comes out clean, your cake is done.
- Do not over-bake your cake or it will be dry. If you carefully touch the surface of your cake and the cake springs back, the cake is done.
- Allow cake to cool completely before adding the cinnamon glaze swirl.
Cinnamon Swirl
- Mix all the ingredients until well incorporated. Set aside until you need it.
Cinnamon Roll Glaze
- Sift powder sugar to avoid lumps.
- Mix all the ingredients adding the whipping cream as needed, util you get the desired consistency.
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