This cozy Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread, published in June 2025 on Cooking Leader, is a vegan delight that blends the comforting flavors of moist banana bread with gooey cinnamon sugar swirls still secretly vegan, but no one would guess! It’s perfect for both breakfast and dessert, simple to throw together (mash, mix, swirl, bake) and sure to fill your kitchen with irresistible cinnamon aroma that wakes up the whole household. 

Full Recipe:

Ingredients

For the Banana Bread Batter

• 3 overripe mashed bananas

• 4 tbsp melted vegan butter

• ¾ cup maple syrup

• 1 cup unsweetened almond or oat milk

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1½ tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• ¼ tsp salt

• 1½ cups all purpose flour (regular or gluten free blend)

• 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats 

For the Cinnamon Swirl

• 4 tbsp melted vegan butter

• ⅓ cup packed light brown sugar

• 2 tbsp cinnamon 

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

• ¾ cup powdered sugar

• 2 tbsp melted vegan butter

• 2 oz softened vegan cream cheese

Directions

1. Preheat & Prepare
   Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease (and optionally line) a loaf pan for easy release. 

2. Mix Wet Ingredients
   In a large bowl, mash bananas until smooth (a few small lumps are fine). Add melted vegan butter, maple syrup, almond or oat milk, and vanilla extract; whisk to combine. 

3. Add Dry Ingredients
   Stir in baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add flour and oats; mix until just combined avoid overmixing. 

4. Layer the Swirl
   Pour half of the batter into the loaf pan. In a small bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon to make the swirl. Dollop half of this swirl over the batter and gently swirl with a knife. Add the remaining batter, then top with the rest of the cinnamon swirl, swirling again lightly. 

5. Bake
   Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 

6. Cool & Frost
   Let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. Once cooled, mix the powdered sugar, melted vegan butter, and softened vegan cream cheese to form the frosting. Spread over the cooled loaf. 

Nutrition (per slice)

• Calories: ~250

• Sugar: ~20 g

• Fat: ~10 g (including ~3 g saturated, ~5 g unsaturated)

• Carbohydrates: ~40 g

• Fiber: ~3 g

• Protein: ~3 g

• Sodium: ~200 mg

• Cholesterol: 0 mg (vegan recipe)