Food and Recipes Recipes Nutella Banana Bread 3.0 (2) 2 Reviews There's no question that bananas and Nutella belong together, and our simple Nutella Banana Bread recipe proves it. Try this upgrade on a classic banana bread today. By Micah A Leal Micah A Leal Micah Leal is a chef and recipe developer with more than 5 years of professional experience in restaurants and bakeries such as Husk Restaurant and Harken Cafe & Bakery in Charleston, South Carolina. Micah Leal is an enthusiastic chef with a special interest in the food science and culinary histories that shape the recipes people make today. His reputation for making recipes accessible and thoughtfully teaching difficult kitchen techniques is informed by his experience as a pastry chef as well as his background as a high school teacher. He has also developed nearly 200 recipes for southernliving.com and Southern Living Magazine. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on April 17, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins There's no question that bananas and Nutella belong together. While the two are great companions on toast (or even by themselves), there's something extra special about Nutella being swirled into a loaf of banana bread in our Nutella Banana Bread Recipe. As the loaf bakes, the Nutella expands slightly but stays distinct from the banana batter—creating a beautiful marbled effect. The Nutella on the top of the loaf becomes slightly crisp on the outside, yielding to velvety smooth Nutella underneath. As the banana bakes in the loaf, its flavor intensifies and the crumb of the loaf sets into a soft and moist bread. When sliced, the loaf yields perfect pieces of banana bread already layered with ribbons of Nutella. The batter of the bread is a simple mix of mashed bananas, sugar, oil, and vanilla mixed with flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. This 9-ingredient loaf comes together in minutes and bakes for about an hour. It makes the ideal afternoon snack or a sweet breakfast bite. Because of its composition, the bread keeps well for several days wrapped on the counter, so make it in advance and enjoy it throughout the week. Micah A. Leal Ingredients 4 ripe bananas 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 6 tablespoons Nutella Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and line a standard loaf pan with parchment paper; set aside. In a large bowl, mash bananas until relatively smooth and liquid. Add sugar, oil, and vanilla; stir to combine. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir dry ingredients into banana mixture until no pockets of flour remain. Pour half of the batter in prepared loaf pan. Evenly dollop 3 tablespoons Nutella across the surface of batter in several clumps. Run a butter knife through the batter and Nutella, creating a swirling pattern. Pour remaining batter on top. Add remaining 3 tablespoons Nutella on top of the batter and repeat swirling process. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 hour. Allow to cool before removing from pan and slicing. Rate it Print