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Pure comfort in every golden slice

There’s something deeply nostalgic about banana bread. The way your kitchen fills with that caramelized sweetness as it bakes. The golden crackled top. The tender center. It’s like wrapping your soul in a warm sweater. And just when you think it couldn’t get any better—we slather it with a whipped cinnamon honey butter that melts into every nook and cranny.

Why You’ll Love This Banana Bread with Cinnamon Honey Butter

It’s a childhood memory rebaked into something even more delicious
The cinnamon honey butter takes it from comforting to outrageous
It’s the kind of recipe that gets passed down for generations

What Makes Banana Bread with Cinnamon Honey Butter Special

This banana bread isn’t just “moist.” It’s luxurious. The kind you slice thick, toast gently, and treat like a bakery-level dessert. It uses sour cream for richness, brown sugar for depth, and an intentionally heavy hand with ripe bananas so every bite is packed with flavor.

But what seals the deal is the butter. Oh, the butter. It’s a three-ingredient miracle: softened butter whipped with golden honey and a dose of cinnamon warmth. It spreads like frosting, melts like magic, and elevates this humble loaf into something jaw-dropping.

The Joy of Banana Bread Moments

This is the kind of bread you serve guests and pretend you “just had bananas to use up.” It’s the loaf you sneak a slice of before bed, in your bathrobe, standing at the counter. It’s the breakfast that forgives you for skipping everything else on your to-do list.

And somehow, it’s even better the next day. Toasted. Butter melting. Coffee in hand. Quiet morning.

You’re not just baking banana bread. You’re crafting a moment.

Tips for Enjoying

For an even deeper banana flavor, use overripe bananas that are black on the outside
Toast slices and top with cold cinnamon honey butter for a textural contrast you won’t forget

Closing Thoughts

If banana bread had a glow-up, this would be it. This is more than breakfast. It’s a sensory experience—aromatic, warm, indulgent. Whether you eat it straight from the oven or tucked in a lunchbox, it delivers something rare: comfort that lingers.

So go ahead. Make two loaves. Hide one. You’ll thank yourself tomorrow.

Banana Bread with Cinnamon Honey Butter

Warm, caramel-crusted banana bread paired with melt-in-your-mouth cinnamon honey butter.

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Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Keyword: best banana bread, cinnamon honey butter, moist banana bread

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 1

Total Time: 1 15

Servings: slices

Calories: 401kcal

Cost: $9.00

Equipment

1 Mixing Bowl
1 Whisk
1 spatula
1 loaf pan 9×5 inches
1 cooling rack
1 small bowl for cinnamon butter

Ingredients

3 ripe bananas mashed
1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
2/3 cup brown sugar packed
2 eggs room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup sour cream
4 tbsp unsalted butter softened, for butter spread
1 tbsp honey
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon for butter

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Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, melted unsalted butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
3 ripe bananas, 1/2 cup unsalted butter, 2/3 cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla extract
In a separate bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon.
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp ground cinnamon
Add the dry mixture to the banana mixture. Fold in until just combined, then stir in the sour cream to finish the batter.
1/2 cup sour cream
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 55–65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
In a small bowl, stir together softened butter, honey, and ground cinnamon until whipped and creamy.
4 tbsp unsalted butter, 1 tbsp honey, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Slice banana bread and serve warm or toasted with a generous spread of cinnamon honey butter.

Notes

If your bananas aren’t ripe enough, roast them at 300°F for 15–20 minutes (skin on) until soft and blackened. Let cool before using.

This recipe is an independent creation and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any brand.

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