Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

OK... I made this yesterday because I had exactly three very ripe banana's to use, it was either this or smoothies.  I am very happy I made the bread.  It was very good and so moist, I actually could eat the whole loaf but I only had a small piece.  My kids loved it so much they had it for breakfast today.  They love it warmed slightly with just a little butter, sorta like a muffin.  I make bread often so they can have something different for breakfast.  I hope you try this because it is simple to make and so good.  I do have to say that I did not use all the cinnamon sugar mixture and there still was plenty. Love it and so will you! Enjoy!

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Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread

For the bread:

• 3 over-ripe bananas, smashed up
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp baking soda
• dash of salt
• 1 1/2 cups flour

For the swirl:

• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 Tbs cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 350. Butter and four a loaf pan. Mine was 9 x 5, but you could use any sort, I suppose. Just keep a close eye on it in the oven, and adjust the time as needed
2. Mix bananas, butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla together. sprinkle baking soda and salt around on top of the banana mixture. Then gently stir in flour. Be careful not to over-mix!
3. In a small dish, mix together the 1/3 cup sugar and 1 Tbs cinnamon.
4. Add 1/2 of the batter to the loaf pan and then sprinkle half, or a little more than half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture all over the batter in the pan. Add the rest of the batter, and then sprinkle the leftover cinnamon-sugar on top.
5. Bake for 50-60 minutes, but remember, if you’re using a different-sized loaf pan, be careful and keep a close eyeball on it!