Nutella Swirled Banana Bread

Banana bread is amazing on it's own, but adding Nutella brings this bread to the next level.

Makes: 1 loaf

Takes About: 1 hours - 1 1/2 hours

Difficulty: 1 out of 5

Prep:

Grease a bread loaf pan well and preheat the over to 350 degrees F.

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter - room temperature

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

3-4 ripe bananas - mashed, but chunky

1/2 cup - 1 cup Nutella

Instructions:

- Step 1 - Cream the Butter

In a large bowl, cream the butter until smooth - 3-5 minutes.

- Step 2 - Add the Sugar

Add the 3/4 cup sugar into the creamed butter and mix until fluffy - 3 minutes

Scrape the sides to make sure everything is incorporated

- Step 3 - Add the Eggs

Add the 2 eggs one at a time into the sugar and butter mixture.

Scrape the side.

- Step 4 - Add the Vanilla

Add the 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into the mixture and mix until completely incorporated.

- Step 5 - Add the Dry Ingredients

Add the 2 cups of flour and 1 teaspoon baking soda and mix until fully incorporated. Do not over mix.

- Step 6 - Add Banana

Mash the 3-4 bananas until a few chucks are left.

Once mashed, mix the banana's into the batter with a spatula until completely incorporated and one consistency.

- Step 7 - Fill the Tin

Place 1/3 of the batter in the bottom of the the bread loaf tin and dollop a few spoonfuls of Nutella on top.

Spoon another third of the batter into the bread loaf pan and top with a few dollops of Nutella again.

Spoon the remaining batter into the bread loaf pan.

Using a butter knife, swirl the batter around to mix in the Nutella.

It does not have to be perfect, because who does not like chucks of Nutella?

- Step 8 - Bake

Place the loaf in the oven for 40-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

The baking time varies a lot because it depends on each oven and how big the loaf pan is.

Start with 40 minutes, check the loaf, add a few more minutes, check again, and keep adding more time until the loaf is cooked all the way through.

Let the loaf cool completely before removing it from the pan.

- Step 9 - Enjoy!

This delicious loaf does not need anything added, it is perfect on it's own.

Little Nutella muffins can be made as well, just reduce the bake time.

Adapted from The Baker Mama's Nutella Swirled Banana Bread.