Banana Cinnamon Chip Bread

I know what you're thinking. . . another recipe for banana bread?!  What!  Yes, another banana bread recipe.  I like banana bread and this one is very good.  I bought my cinnamon chips at Prepared Pantry's online website.  They are so good.  They almost melt into the bread.  

Banana Cinnamon Chip Bread with

Cinnamon Sugar Topping

From twopeasandtheirpod.com

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon salt

3 over-ripe bananas, mashed

1/3 cup melted butter

¾ cup sugar

1 egg, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

¾ cup cinnamon chips

Topping:

1/3 cup sugar

1 tablespoon cinnamon

Directions:

·        Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray an 8-1/2 inch by 4-1/2 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.  Dust it lightly with flour and set aside.

·        Whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together in a small bowl.  Set aside.

·         Mix the bananas, butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla together in a medium bowl.  Add the flour mixture and carefully stir.  Don’t over mix.  Add in the cinnamon chips and gently stir.

·        In a small dish, mix together the 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon.

·        Add the batter to the loaf pan and smooth out with a spatula.  Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar topping generously over the batter.

·        Bake bread for 50-60 minutes, or until golden brown and toothpick comes out clean.  Transfer to cooling rack.

·        Let bread cool for 10 minutes and then remove from pan.  Cool, slice and enjoy.

 Enjoy!

The Creative Cook