Cinnamon Sugar Zucchini Banana Bread
Cinnamon Sugar Zucchini Banana Bread - an easy banana bread recipe with zucchini and a crunchy cinnamon sugar topping baked right in. This is the perfect banana bread recipe!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 370kcal
Cost: $8
Ingredients
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar divided
- ½ cup (118ml) vegetable oil (or melted butter)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 medium overripe banana
- 2 large eggs
- 5 ounces buttemilk/sour milk (7 tablespoons)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon divided
- 2 cups (248g) all purpose flour
- 1 cup shredded zucchini about 1 medium
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5x3” loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Stir oil and ¾ cup sugar with a wooden spoon. Add bananas, eggs, milk, vanilla, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, salt and baking soda and mix until almost smooth (there will be some lumps from the banana).
- Mix in flour until just incorporated, then stir in zucchini. Pour into prepared pan.
- Combine ¼ cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the batter.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs. The edges will be a dark brown and there will be a nice crack down the center.
- Cool completely before removing loaf from pan, but you can cut slices from the pan after it’s cooled for about 15-20 minutes.
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Notes
- In place of vegetable oil you can also use 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter.
- In place of sour milk you can use buttermilk. Make your own buttermilk if you don't have it.
- You can use dairy-free milk (i.e. almond milk) but then add 1 tsp vinegar or lemon juice to the batter.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 233mg | Potassium: 159mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 121IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg