Cinnamon Chip Banana Bread

May 15, 2022

Inspired by a bag of cinnamon chips in my pantry, I created this amazing, delicious Cinnamon Chip Banana Bread.

Though I’ve tried countless recipes for banana bread over the years, I still find myself hunting for the next best recipe when my bananas begin to turn that delicious shade of black. “Can’t let those good rotten bananas go to waste!” I say. And I can’t imagine turning out the same banana bread recipe over and over and over again. That’s no fun now, is it?

From RecipeGirl reader “Abby”: Let me start by saying, there is nothing I hate more than dry banana bread/muffins/baked goods. Let me finish by saying this cinnamon chip banana bread does not fall into that any of those categories. I honestly don’t know what makes this recipe so special, but every time I make it, it’s turns out incredible.

So the moral of the story is, you must try this banana bread recipe!

Ingredients needed:

ripe bananas
butter
white sugar
brown sugar
egg
vanilla extract
all purpose flour
baking soda, ground cinnamon and salt
cinnamon chips

How to make Cinnamon Chip Banana Bread:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a 5×8-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.

In a medium bowl, mix the bananas, sugars, butter, egg and vanilla.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir just until the flour is incorporated. Stir in the chips, reserving a few for the top.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the reserved chips on top of the batter. Bake 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes

Turn the loaf onto a rack to cool completely. Then slice and eat. Enjoy!

Where do you buy Cinnamon Chips?

If you’ve never tried cinnamon chips, you must give them a shot. They’re not always easy to locate – look for them at either Target or Walmart near the chocolate chips (Hershey’s makes them). And if you’re unable to find them, then you can always order cinnamon chips online. I order them on Amazon all the the time. I like to order several bags and keep them in my freezer until I’m ready to use them.

This is a really banana-y banana bread… lots and lots of banana taste with a hint of cinnamon flavor too. The chips melt within the bread, and then it’s nice to have a sprinkle of chips on top that you can really taste.

No need to be stuck on cinnamon chips only. Use any chips- white chocolate, butterscotch or none at all. Either way, this is a very moist banana bread. It’s always a big hit with my family! (I even sneak in using half whole wheat flour sometimes).

So what’s special about this banana bread? Maybe more mashed bananas than usual, the melted butter, the hint of cinnamon… not sure what makes it so good, but if I ever repeated the same banana bread recipe, I’d repeat this one for sure.

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