Nutella Banana Bread Recipe
Nutella banana bread is a soft and wonderfully moist banana bread with thick ribbons of deeply rich Nutella swirled into every bite. This banana bread and nutella recipe is quick, easy to make and is the perfect breakfast or dessert everyone will love.
Equipment
- 1 9X5 loaf pan, preferrably metal
- 1 whisk
Ingredients
- 2 cups (240 g) all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups mashed bananas (about 3 - 4 medium bananas)
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- ½ cup (100 g) sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- ½ cup (120 g) whole milk yogurt or sour cream, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract
- ½ - ¾ cup (136 - 205 g) Nutella
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F (170 C). Line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving a bit of overhang on two sides.
- In a small bowl mash about 3 - 4 medium bananas to measure 1 ½ cups mashed banana. Set aside for a moment.1½ cups mashed bananas
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda and salt together until well combined.2 cups (240 g) all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
- In another large mixing bowl, melt the butter and cool for 5 - 10 minutes to room temperature. Whisk the sugar, mashed banana, yogurt, vanilla extract and eggs into the cooled melted butter until smooth and well combined. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined.½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly, ½ cup (100 g) sugar , 2 large eggs, room temperature, ½ cup (120 g) whole milk yogurt or sour cream, room temperature, 2 teaspoons (10 ml) vanilla extract
- In a small bowl, melt the Nutella in 15 second increments until the hazelnut spread easily drizzles.½ - ¾ cup (136 - 205 g) Nutella
- Layer the banana bread batter with swirls of melted Nutella in this order: ⅓ banana bread batter, ¼ cup Nutella spread, ⅓ banana bread batter, ¼ cup Nutella spread, final ⅓ of the banana bread batter with the final ¼ cup Nutella spread swirled on top. Make sure to swirl deep swirls of the Nutella in each banana bread layer.
- Bake the banana and Nutella bread for 55 - 65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out with a few moist (not wet or gummy) crumbs. Cool the banana bread with Nutella swirls in the loaf pan for 15 minutes. Use the parchment sling to lift the bread out of the pan. Fully cool the Nutella swirl bread for at least an hour at room temperature, slice and enjoy.
Notes
Store: Place leftover Nutella swirl bread in an airtight container or wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, at room temperature for up to 3 days. Then transfer the bread to the fridge for up to another 2 - 3 days.
See Variations section of the blog post to make this Nutella Banana Bread with brown butter.
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