Cinnamon Sugar Banana Bread

Another banana bread recipe. This one is so good I just had to post it! I got the original recipe from my Grandma but I've changed it up a bit for my family's tastes.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 2  eggs
• 2  bananas, very ripe & mashed
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄4 cup buttermilk
• 1  cup whole wheat flour
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  cup  chopped pecans (optional)
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

• For sprinkling

• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix 1/4 cup sugar and 1 t cinnamon together.
3. Grease a loaf pan.
4. Dust greased pan with cinnamon sugar mixture. Save extra mixture for top of batter.
5. Cream together 1 cup sugar and butter. Add eggs, one at a time, until combined.
6. Add bananas, vanilla and buttermilk until combined.
7. In a seperate bowl sift dry ingredients together.
8. Add dry ingredients into banana mixture.
9. Stir just to combine. Don't overmix.
10. Fold in pecans and chocolate chips if using.
11. Pour batter into prepared pan.
12. Sprinkle with 1-2 tablespoons of remaining cinnamon sugar mixture.
13. Bake for 50-60 minutes.
14. Let cool in pan 5 minutes.
15. Remove to a wire rack to cool.
16. Enjoy!