Cinnamon Sugar Banana Bread has a moist banana bread loaf full of chocolate chips and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar for a crunchy topping.

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Tips For Making The Perfect Banana Bread:

• Use overripe bananas. Overripe bananas are a must in banana bread. The more a banana ripens, the sweeter it becomes, adding lots of flavor to the banana bread.
• Don’t over-mix the batter. This is a pretty obvious one, but it can make a huge difference in the final product. Only mix until the ingredients are just combined.
• Don’t over-bake the banana bread. It can be really easy to bake the bread for too long, but make sure when you insert a toothpick it still has a few moist crumbs on it. When you remove the banana bread from the oven it will continue to bake from the residual heat.

Ingredients for Cinnamon Sugar Banana Bread:

Ingredients for Banana Bread:

• Unsalted Butter. I always make sure to use unsalted butter when baking because there is no “standard” for the amount of salt they can add to butter. So if you add salt to a recipe and then use salted butter you could end up with a very salty end product.
• Overripe Bananas. See above note.
• Eggs. It will be easier to incorporate the eggs into the batter if they are at room temperature. 
• Vanilla Extract. Vanilla is a must in baked goods just like salt. Real vanilla adds a better flavor than imitation vanilla.
• All-purpose Flour. Measuring the flour correctly is very important. I suggest weighing your flour out (I use this scale). If you want to use a measuring cup, make sure you spoon the flour into the cup and level it off with a knife. Don’t use the cup to scoop directly from the flour.
• Granulated Sugar. This will sweeten the banana bread and give it a soft texture.
• Baking Soda. This will help the bread to rise.
• Salt. Salt is a must in baked goods. It will help to balance out the sweetness and improve the overall flavor.
• Ground Cinnamon. Cinnamon will add flavor to the banana bread.
• Chocolate Chips. This is optional. I prefer semi-sweet chocolate, but you can use whatever you prefer. If you’re wanting puddles of chocolate chop up a chocolate bar instead of using chocolate chips.

Ingredients for Cinnamon Sugar Topping:

• Granulated Sugar. See above note.
• Ground Cinnamon. See above note.

How to Make Cinnamon Sugar Banana Bread

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

STEP 1: In a small bowl combine the sugar and cinnamon. Mix until well combined.

Banana Bread

STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (F). Spray a 9×5 loaf pan with non-stick spray and set aside.

STEP 2: In a medium bowl combine the melted butter and bananas together. Mix the two together until the bananas are fully mashed and the butter is no longer hot.

STEP 3: Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.

STEP 4: In a medium bowl add the dry ingredients. Whisk together until there are no lumps.

STEP 5: Fold the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.

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STEP 6: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the top with the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs. If the banana bread starts to get too brown you can cover it with foil for the remainder of the baking time.

More Cinnamon Sugar Recipes

• Cinnamon Sugar Donuts– fluffy baked cinnamon donuts rolled in cinnamon sugar.
• Mini Cinnamon Roll Cheesecakes– creamy mini cheesecakes topped with a cinnamon sugar swirl.
• Cinnamon Brown Sugar Bars– Soft and delicious bars topped with cinnamon and brown sugar.
• Cinnamon Cream Cheese Cookies– tender cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar.

More Banana Recipes

• Banana Pudding Cheesecake Bars– A nilla wafer crust topped with a creamy banana pudding cheesecake filling. A perfect summer treat!
• Banana Baked Donuts– moist baked banana donuts topped with a thick brown butter icing.
• Banana Caramel Cream Dessert– Layers of pastry cream, fresh bananas, whipped cream, caramel sauce, and a graham cracker crust.
• Mini Banana Cupcakes– These bite-sized cupcakes are topped with delicious dark chocolate buttercream.

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Originally posted July 2019.