Cinnamon Banana Cake
Put those ripe bananas to good use with this Cinnamon Banana Cake! The cinnamon, chocolate and pecans pair perfectly with the banana! Great for breakfast or dessert!
Servings: 18 servings
Ingredients
For the cake
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 ripe bananas mashed
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Dash of salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pint vanilla yogurt 2 cups
For the filling
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 cup chopped pecans optional
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer. Add the bananas, eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Next, add the baking soda, baking powder, salt, flour and yogurt - mix well to combine.
- In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Pour half of the cake batter into the prepared pan. Top with half of the brown sugar-cinnamon mixture. Top with half of the pecans and half of the chocolate chips. Repeat layers.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Feel free to change the type of nuts and chocolate you use!
Nutrition
Calories: 376kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 205mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 368IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 1mg
