Simple Banana Bread with Maple Cinnamon

Name: Simple Banana Bread with Maple Cinnamon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: ½ cup softened butter; ¼ cup sugar; ½ cup brown sugar; 2 eggs; 2 cups mashed bananas (I used 3 small bananas); 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 cup cinnamon flavored chips; 1 cup powdered sugar; 3 tablespoons milk; 1-tablespoon maple syrup

February 14, 2019 by Tanya Schroeder · 53 Comments · Last updated: September 20, 2021

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This simple banana bread recipe is great for breakfast, dessert or anytime in between! The maple cinnamon flavoring and maple glaze make this banana bread recipe taste out of this world!

How To Make A Simple Banana Bread Recipe

This banana bread recipe is truly a “quick bread” recipe. It takes one bowl and a few minutes to throw together. The hardest part of this recipe is waiting the hour for it to bake!

This recipe starts by creaming together butter and sugar. I used both brown and granulated sugar for this recipe, with the brown sugar making up a greater part of the recipe. I add a few eggs to the mix just until combined and then I stir in the bananas. I use about two cups of bananas which is the equivalent of roughly 3 small bananas. It really isn’t going to affect the batter much if you use a little more or a little less, but it may affect the flavor.

I also add maple syrup, cinnamon flavored chips, and a little cinnamon to my batter for a more intense flavor. But you can absolutely leave out one or the other. They do compliment the banana flavor nicely, however. As mentioned above, this banana bread will take about an hour to bake.

I topped my banana bread with a super simple maple-flavored glaze. It is literally the icing on the cake!

WHERE IS THE BANANA BREAD RECIPE?

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When Is The Banana Bread Done Baking?

There will be quite a bit of batter in that 9 x5 baking dish which means as it bakes it will rise to the top of the baking pan. Sometimes, the top of the bread begins to brown rapidly, while the inside is a little slower to bake. If this happens, loosely cover the top of the bread with aluminum foil. The banana bread is done baking when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean or with a few loose crumbs.

Can Banana Bread Be Frozen?

Yes, banana bread freezes wonderfully! Once the bread has completely cooled, wrap the bread in plastic wrap and then once again in aluminum foil before placing in the freezer. The bread is good in the freezer for 1-2 months. I would not freeze the bread with the glaze, however. If you would like the glaze, thaw the banana bread and the drizzle the bread with the glaze before serving.

This banana bread shares the same base as this Banana Split Banana Bread. One of my favorite quick bread recipes are this Double Chocolate Quick Bread.

My favorite banana recipes are the Banana Bread Cobbler, Hazelnut Banana Bread Muffins, and this Swirled Banana Cake Recipe

Yield: 12