Mom’s Banana Bread
Edit this recipeA moist, warmly spiced banana bread made with overripe bananas, a touch of vanilla, and a cinnamon-sugar crust. A simple family recipe that bakes up tender, sweet, and perfect for breakfast, snacking, or dessert.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ⅝ cup oil
- 2 eggs
- Splash of vanilla
- 2 overripe bananas
- Cinnamon and sugar, for coating and topping
- ¼ cup simple syrup
Instructions
- Mix all dry ingredients. In a separate cup, mix the oil, eggs, and vanilla.
- Mash the bananas. Combine the dry ingredients, wet ingredients, and mashed bananas, adding enough simple syrup to achieve the desired consistency.
- Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray. Coat the inside of the pan with cinnamon and sugar. Add the batter and top with more cinnamon and sugar.
- Bake at 350°F for 1 hour, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Enjoy!
Notes
The handwritten recipe specifies ⅝ cup oil and up to ¼ cup simple syrup, adding enough syrup to reach the desired batter consistency.