Nutella Cinnamon Banana Bread

If banana bread had a cosy glow-up, this would be it. This Nutella Cinnamon Banana Bread takes everything you love about classic banana bread and turns it into something even-more irresistible. Ribbons of silky Nutella spread are swirled through the batter, creating rich, chocolatey hazelnut pockets in every slice, while a hint of cinnamon adds warmth and depth. It’s the kind of bake that makes your kitchen smell incredible and your mornings infinitely better. Perfect for using up overripe bananas, but honestly? You’ll be buying extra just for an excuse to make it.

RECIPE AT A GLANCE

TASTE

Sweet banana, rich Nutella, and a hint of cinnamon.

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TEXTURE

Soft, moist, and swirled with gooey chocolatey ribbons.

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SKILL

Easy – mix, swirl, bake.

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SERVES

This recipe makes one 2lb loaf – serving 8-10 slices.

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How to make Nutella Cinnamon Banana Bread

This recipe couldn’t be easier – simply prep, swirl, bake and enjoy!

Prep. First, you’ll mash the bananas up using either a fork or a whisk. Then you’ll whip together the cake mixture, and fold the mashed bananas into it.

Swirl. Next up you’ll spoon half of the banana cake mixture into the tin, and pour the melted Nutella down the middle. Repeat with the remaining mixtures, cake first then Nutella. Grab a skewer or knife and swirl it through the layers.

Bake. In my oven, the banana bread took 45 minutes to bake at 180°C. Depending on how your oven runs, it may take less or more time. It’s normal for the middle of the loaf cake to crack so to check if the cake is done, check that the middle has risen properly and that you can’t see any raw cake mixture. You can also use a toothpick and insert it into the middle, it should come out clean of cake mixture.

Enjoy. Give the banana bread at least 30-45 minutes to cool before tucking in. No judgement if you spread a layer of Nutella on top as well 😉

The Best Way To Line A loaf tin

Unlike round baking tins, loaf tins can be a little tricky to prep. I’ve found that the best way is to first lightly grease the tin all over with a little butter or cooking spray. Then cut a piece of greaseproof paper that is long enough to line the base and long sides of the tin, with enough paper hanging over the edges to help lift the cake out. This way, the loaf cake will have straight, neat edges and bake more evenly. This recipe uses a 2lb loaf tin.

Nutella Cinnamon Banana Bread

This Nutella Cinnamon Banana Bread is flavoured with warming spices and chocolatey Nutella goodness – it’s irresistibly delicious! Plus, the recipe is super easy and you’ll only need 7 ingredients.

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Prep: 20 minutes minutes

Cook: 50 minutes minutes

Total: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 10

Ingredients

• 150 grams Unsalted butter or margarine I used Stork
• 120 grams White caster sugar
• 2 large Eggs room temperature. Or 3 medium eggs.
• 200 grams self-raising flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 medium Ripe bananas
• 100 grams Nutella

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 180°C fan / 200°C conventional. Line a 2lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper (see notes on how to do this in the blog postabove).
• Mash the bananas together with a fork until smooth and free of lumps.
  2 medium Ripe bananas
• In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until smooth and pale in colour.
  150 grams Unsalted butter or margarine, 120 grams White caster sugar
• Crack in the eggs and add half of the flour. Mix until combined.
  2 large Eggs, 200 grams self-raising flour
• Add the remaining flour and the cinnamon. Fold together until the mixture fully combined.
  2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• Fold in the mashed bananas.
• Remove the lid and foil from your Nutella jar. Pop in the microwave for 10 seconds to melt it slightly.
  100 grams Nutella
• Spread half of the banana mixture into the loaf tin.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons of melted Nutella down the middle of the cake.
• Spoon the remaining banana mixture on top, spreading it out to conceal the Nutella.
• Now dot spoonfuls of Nutella on top and use a skewer or knife to swirl everything together.
• Bake in the centre of the oven for 40-50 minutes. The banana bread should have risen and browned on top. A toothpick instead in the middle should come out clean of cake mixture, if the toothpick has a little melted Nutella on in that is okay.
• Leave to cool in the baking tin for at least 1 hour, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Your Nutella cinnamon banana bread will keep in an airtight container, at room temperature, for up to 3 days.