A soft and tender bread full of maple and cinnamon flavors perfectly balanced with chunks of ripe bananas. This maple cinnamon banana bread is also topped with a buttery cinnamon streusel that's truly to die for. Make this maple cinnamon banana bread for breakfast with a cup of tea or for a light dessert after dinner!
Do you have leftover ripe bananas? Try this Chocolate Chip Banana Bread, Easy Banana Nut Muffins for a fun bake or try these Caramelized Banana and Prune Breakfast Bowls for a healthy way to start the day!
new year... new banana bread recipe
Yep, you read that correctly. This is my new banana bread recipe and it's so good. Maple cinnamon flavors paired with ripe bananas and topped with a buttery cinnamon streusel - like wow. Talk about a flavor bomb, this is it!
After the heavy food from the holidays, sometimes you just want something delicious and simple. This maple cinnamon banana bread is the answer. You may be wondering what the question was.
The question is "when will you be going to the grocery store to get the ingredients to make this banana bread?". Specifically, this maple cinnamon banana bread. Because I promise you, once you make it, you'll be coming back to this recipe to make it over and over again.
how do i make maple cinnamon banana bread?
Simply put - just add all of the ingredients to one bowl and mix. Now of course, it's not THAT simple but in essence that's what done. See below.
- Preheat the oven 350 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the streusel - melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and flour. Mix until crumbles form and put in the refrigerator.
- Mash the bananas in a large bowl and then add brown sugar, maple syrup, maple extract, cinnamon, melted butter, and the egg. Mix everything together until everything is incorporated. *It's ok if the batter is lumpy, this is expected.
- Add the flour, kosher, and baking soda into the batter and mix until there are no dry patches of flour. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl to make sure everything is mixed together!
- Spray a 9x5 baking pan with nonstick baking spray and add the batter. Add streusel evenly on top and bake for 55-60 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
what do i need to make maple cinnamon banana bread?
What i love about this recipe is that you don't need any fancy equipment. However, there are a couple must haves that I recommend to ensure the best outcome!
The first is a 9x5 baking pan/loaf pan. This is the correct size pan to accommodate the batter and provide adequate room for the maple cinnamon banana bread to rise properly in the oven without spilling. Of note, you can use a bigger pan, however, you can't use anything smaller. It'll spill over the top while baking.
The second thing that I love for this recipe is maple extract. It isn't mandatory, but it truly elevates the maple flavor. I love love love this extract because it's subtle but unforgettable at the same time.
how do i store banana bread?
If you're eating banana bread right away, store on your counter top covered with plastic wrap in an airtight container. This will lock in the moisture and keep it fresh! I do not recommend storing it in the refrigerator because the cool air will dry it out. It'll turn into a brick and no one wants that! If storing on the counter, it'll last for about 5 days. After that, I'd recommend tossing the leftovers.
If you're freezing the banana bread for future enjoyment, cover the entire loaf with plastic wrap and then put it into a zip-loc bag. When you're ready to thaw it out, simply leave the loaf out at room temperature to defrost it. The maple cinnamon banana bread can last in the freezer for about 2 months.
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Maple Cinnamon Banana Bread
Equipment
- 9x5 loaf pan
- Mixing Bowls
Ingredients
- 4 Bananas, very ripe and soft
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 tsp maple extract
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 egg
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
Cinnamon Streusel
- 4 tbsps butter, melted
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsps cinnamon
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl, combine melted butter, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Mix together until crumbly. Add to the refrigerator until ready to use.
- In a large bowl, mash bananas. Add brown sugar, maple syrup, maple extract, cinnamon, egg, and melted butter. Mix together until all ingredients all incorporated. Add flour, salt, and baking soda and mix until a batter forms (batter will be slightly lumpy).
- Spray a 9x5 baking pan with nonstick baking spray and add batter. Pour cinnamon streusel on top, ensuring there's an even coat across the top of the batter. Bake for 60 minutes.
- Allow bread to cool for 5-10 minutes before cutting.
I was just about to make some banana bread on Sunday but then I came across Britney's email featuring this Maple banana bread. I asked my kids if a "maple brown sugar banana bread" sounded good to them and they said "Sure". For some reason, they do not appreciate too much cinnamon in recipes, to I just cut down the cinnamon by 1/2 and baked it up. The bake time for us was around 75 minutes but that could simply be me getting used to my new range. My fiancé came home while it was baking and said how great the house smelled. Once it came out of the oven we waited only 5 minutes and each indulged on a nice warm piece, and we all were AMAZED with how delicious it was! The corner piece was my favore. The maple and brown sugar seemed to settle in along the outer crust/edges which truly brought out the flavors! My 11-year-old son said, "This is the best banana bread I ever had!" The next day he had another piece and said it again, along with, "This is only kind of banana bread you need to make from now on." Thanks Britney! I look foward to making many more of your recipes!
Hi Jenn, this made my day! I love hearing that this is your new go to recipe for banana bread! Thanks so much for your feedback!
This is my new favorite way to make banana bread. I love the topping especially. Thank you!
This is the softest, fluffiest banana bread I've ever had. The maple and cinnamon just took the flavors over the top. May not make any other banana bread recipe ever again!
I love the flavors of this banana bread! And the Cinnamon Streusel topping is the best! Definitely will be making this again!
The combination of cinnamon and banana was delicious! The bread was super easy to make and had the perfect texture. I look forward to making this one again.
This is sooooo good! Especially with the streusel topping!
Thank you!
Such a delicious dessert. The texture was perfect and came out so soft and fluffy. I had this for dessert and breakfast because it was so tasty. Will definitely be making this again.
This makes me so happy! Thank you Stephanie!!