Snickerdoodle Banana Bread 

This Snickerdoodle Banana Bread combines the comforting flavors of classic banana bread with the sweet, spiced crunch of snickerdoodles. It's incredibly moist and tender, making it a perfect way to use up overripe bananas. With simple pantry ingredients and a delightful cinnamon-sugar topping, this bread is great for breakfast, a snack, or even dessert.

Full Recipe:

Ingredients

For the Bread:

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• ½ cup brown sugar

• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

• 2 large eggs

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• ½ teaspoon salt

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

• ½ cup milk

For the Cinnamon-Sugar Topping:

• ¼ cup granulated sugar

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

 Directions

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.

2. Prepare Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture: In a small bowl, combine ¼ cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Set aside.

3. Mash Bananas: In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth.

4. Mix Wet Ingredients: Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas. Mix well until combined.

5. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.

6. Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with milk, and mix until just combined.

7. Prepare Pan: Generously sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar mixture over the bottom and sides of the prepared loaf pan.

8. Add Batter: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.

9. Add Topping: Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture evenly over the top of the batter.

10. Bake: Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

11. Cool: Allow the bread to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.

12. Serve: Slice and enjoy!

 Nutrition (per slice)

• Calories: Approximately 243 kcal

• Carbohydrates: 43 g

• Protein: 4 g

• Fat: 7 g

• Saturated Fat: 4 g

• Cholesterol: 47 mg

• Sodium: 155 mg

• Fiber: 2 g

• Sugar: 24 g