makes one 8-inch loaf
1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 very ripe medium bananas, mashed
1/3 cup melted coconut oil
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8" x 4" loaf pan with cooking spray and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the syrup, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Stir in the mashed bananas and then stir in the melted butter.
4. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined.
5. Spoon the batter into the prepped loaf pan.
6. In a small bowl, stir together the sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over top the banana bread in an even layer. (I used about three teaspoons ... you'll have a bit of cinnamon sugar left over, but that's not a bad thing.)
7. Bake in the oven for 50-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and let cool completely. Wrap any leftovers in foil and store at room temperature for up to three days, or in the refrigerator for up to five days.