If you love decadent cinnamon rolls and moist banana bread, this mouthwatering Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread is going to be your new favorite breakfast or dessert! The bread is tender and dense, filled with cinnamon and brown sugar swirls, and topped with cream cheese frosting. Your kitchen is going to smell incredible and everyone is going to want a slice! This recipe can be made vegan or gluten-free and requires no eggs.
This is The Best Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread and it's super simple to make. You only need a handful of ingredients found anywhere. This recipe is both vegan and gluten-free friendly but no one would ever guess it.
Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread Ingredients
- Bananas: The key to making the perfect banana bread is to use ripe bananas. Think 'brown and spotty'. Mash the medium sized bananas into an applesauce-like texture and they add a natural sweetness and banana bread flavor to this delicious breakfast recipe.
- Maple Syrup: To make our cinnamon roll banana bread batter super moist and give it a delicious maple flavor - we use pure maple syrup in the batter.
- Butter: To keep this recipe vegan, we use melted vegan butter in our banana bread batter. If you are not vegan or dairy-free, regular butter will work.
- Milk: To keep this recipe vegan, we use plant-based milk such as unsweetened almond milk or oat milk. If you are not vegan or dairy-free, regular milk will work.
- Brown Sugar: We use light brown sugar in the cinnamon sugar filling. If you don't have light brown sugar, regular organic cane sugar or even coconut sugar will work.
- Cinnamon: It wouldn't be cinnamon roll banana bread without a generous amount of ground cinnamon.
- Baking Essentials: Baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, and salt.
- Flour: We recommend using regular or gluten-free all purpose flour in the cinnamon roll banana bread batter. Our favorite gluten-free flour is King Arthur Measure for Measure.
- Oats: We use old fashioned rolled oats in our cinnamon roll banana bread to add some texture and make it more filling.
- Cream Cheese: No cinnamon roll is complete without cream cheese icing. To keep this recipe vegan, we use vegan cream cheese to make our delicious cream cheese frosting. If you are not vegan or dairy-free, regular cream cheese will work.
- Powdered Sugar: Powdered sugar is used to sweeten our cream cheese frosting.
How To Make Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 375. Spray a metal loaf pan with non stick baking spray. Mash three overripe bananas together in a large mixing bowl.
Step 2: Add the almond or oat milk, melted vegan butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to the large bowl. Mix well. Then, mix in the flour and oats. Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan.
Step 3: In a small bowl, make the cinnamon sugar mixture by mixing the melted vegan butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon together. Spoon the cinnamon swirl over the top of the banana bread batter and then use a spoon to fold it in a few times to create a swirl effect.
Step 4: Bake in the oven until golden brown on the top. You will know it's done because your kitchen will smell amazing and you will be able to insert a toothpick into the center of the banana bread and it will come out clean. While the banana bread bakes, make the vegan cream cheese frosting by mixing the softened vegan butter, vegan cream cheese, and powdered sugar together.
Step 5: Allow the banana bread to cool for a few minutes and then spread the top with the vegan cream cheese frosting. Serve warm.
Frequently Asked Questions
We recommend allowing the banana bread to cool completely, and then storing it in a sealed container at room temperature for 3-5 days. Keep in mind that refrigeration is drying for baked goods. To reheat, warm in the microwave for 20-30 seconds.
Yes! Click here for my classic vegan cinnamon rolls!
Yes! Click here for my famous oatmeal banana bread recipe! 
Yes! Here are some other banana bread recipes you can try!
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The number one mistake people make when making banana bread is not following the ingredients and measurements exactly. Ripe bananas add a lot of moisture, density, and sweetness to the banana bread batter. If you don't follow your baking instructions properly, you could end up with a mushy loaf.
Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread
Equipment
- 9x5 inch metal loaf pan
- one small mixing bowl
- one large mixing bowl
- Whisk
- fork for mashing
- spoon
- measuring spoons and cups
Ingredients
Banana Bread Batter
- 3 overripe mashed bananas
- 4 tablespoon melted vegan butter
- ¾ cup maple syrup
- 1 cup unsweetened almond or oat milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cup regular or gluten free all purpose flour
- 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
Cinnamon Swirl
- 4 tablespoon melted vegan butter
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoon cinnamon
Vegan Cream Cheese Frosting
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoon melted vegan butter
- 2 oz softened vegan cream cheese
Instructions
Cinnamon Roll Banana Bread Instructions
- Begin by preheating the oven to 375. Grease a metal loaf pan with non stick spray.
- In your large mixing bowl, use a fork to mash the overripe bananas. Add the melted vegan butter, maple syrup, plant-milk, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Add the flour and oats and mix until a batter forms.
- Transfer the batter into the greased loaf pan. In a small separate bowl, make the cinnamon swirl by mixing the melted vegan butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon together. Drizzle the cinnamon swirl over the top of the banana bread batter and then use a spoon to gently fold it in to create a swirl effect.
- Bake the cinnamon roll banana bread in the oven for 55-60 minutes or until it is golden brown. While the bread bakes, use a whisk to mix the melted vegan butter, powdered sugar, and vegan cream cheese to make the vegan cream cheese frosting.
- Drizzle the frosting over the loaf once it has cooled for a couple of minutes and enjoy while it's still warm!
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Nutrition
The recipes on Peanut Butter and Jilly can easily be adapted to fit a vegan lifestyle, a gluten-free lifestyle, or both depending on the ingredients you use. Please review the ingredients lists carefully and refer to our recommendations in the Notes of the recipe card to make this recipe compatible with your needs. Nutrition information provided is an estimate, and will vary based on specific brands of ingredients used and cooking methods.
Debra Bond says
My family and I loved this banana bread. I confess that I’m not vegan so I used regular butter and milk and I only used one tablespoon of cinnamon in the cinnamon swirl mixture (2 just seemed like a lot). Oh my goodness was this delicious, especially eating it warm right after frosting. Oh, and mine was ready after about 48 minutes.
Jillian Glenn says
So happy you and your family enjoyed!! Glad you were able to swap in regular ingredients for the vegan ones and that it still turned our amazing!
Randi says
Super delicious and so easy!!!
Lisa says
Just made this, and it was like eating banana bread but with a cinnamon roll topping! Very moist, and so good eating it warm when it comes out of the oven. I like how this recipe has oats; it gives it a hearty texture. The cinnamon topping was open-gooey just how I like it in a cinnamon roll and the cream cheese frosting was just right. Thanks for sharing!
Jillian Glenn says
So happy you love it! Thanks for trying my recipe, Lisa!
Jade Anderson says
This is my new holy grail banana bread recipe. I omit the cinnamon topping, but it is SO good and never fails to impress. I love that it’s all made in one bowl and vegan. Thank you!!
Amanda says
One of my ABSOLUTE favorite recipes EVER! While I adore how it is I will be experimenting a bit (I think maybe adding in a little protein powder?..) to make it a little healthier for my specific lifestyle. But truly AS IS…PHENOMENAL!!! Tysm for sharing!! Can’t wait to try your other recipes!!
Jillian Glenn says
Hi Amanda! It made my day to read your comment. So happy you love this recipe. The addition of some vanilla protein powder sounds delightful.
Lauren Ortiz says
Another amazing option for baking with my leftover bananas!!! Cinnamon roll anything- I’m here for it! Thank you for the recipe!
Jillian Glenn says
So happy you love them, Lauren!
Lena taylor says
So yummy! I love this healthy twist on a classic favorite.
Danni says
Hoping to bake this today, but no maple syrup. What can I use instead? I'm uk based 🙂
Danni
Jillian Glenn says
Hi Danni! I'd recommend agave, honey (if not vegan), or even brown/coconut sugar! Hope you love it!
Craig Taylor says
Uh-mazing
Miguel says
???all the yummies
Monica says
Hiiii, can I use water instead of oat milk?? I’m out of it .. and also applesauce instead of butter??
Thank youuu
Jillian Glenn says
You can definitely use applesauce but it will alter the texture and flavor slightly. I haven't tried this recipe with water instead of milk but I am thinking it would work.
Karla Alvarado says
Hi, can I substitute the maple syrup for regular sugar?
Jillian Glenn says
Absolutely! I have used the same amount of brown sugar instead of maple syrup and it tastes great!
Kimmy says
one of my favorites from jill! combining cinnamon rolls with banana bread is genius and so delicious! it has become a fast staple in my home 🙂
Jillian Glenn says
So happy you and your family enjoy this one!
Karlee says
Absolutely delish! I used real butter and rice malt syrup as I didn’t have maple. Still turned out a treat! Kids loved it!
Jillian Glenn says
Hi Karlee, so happy to hear that you and your kiddos enjoyed my recipe! Thanks for your kind comment!
Abigail Fraher says
Omg, talk about the perfect fall treat. Was easy, SO moist with the perfect crunch on the top. The icing just made it that much better. will be making this frequently!
Hannah says
Would it work to prep this the night before and put in refrigerator, then bake in the morning?
Jillian Glenn says
That should work!
Jessica says
Can’t wait to try! Can I leave out the oats ? Or is there a substitute?
Tammi Hill says
How do you think chocolate chips... or strawberries and blueberries added to this would taste?
Jillian Glenn says
Hi there! Those add-ins sound wonderful! Just as an FYI - I have a Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe, a Strawberry Banana Bread recipe, and a Blueberry Banana Bread recipe that I'd encourage you check out!
Deanna says
I've cooked this a few times now and its hands down my favorite banana bread recipe now. I was wondering if it would work as muffins..
SUSAN says
Can I use extra virgin olive oil in place of the vegan butter?
Angelee says
This was soooo good definitely recommend everybody to make it!
Sue says
A delicious twist on banana bread. Of course everyone loved the icing!
I used a mixture of date syrup and blue agave syrup to good effect. I cut the (1% dairy) milk back to 1/2 cup. Only had quick oats, so in they went.
This seems to be a very forgiving recipe as it tolerates a lot of substitutions!
Michele Matthews says
Excited to try this recipe. What brand of vegan cream cheese do you recommend, haven’t found one that is good. Thank you
Jillian Glenn says
We love Miyokos!
wil says
hello how would i adapt the ingredients and time of baking for muffins?
thankyou!
Pauline says
do you have the measurements in gramms? i'd love to bake them!
Jillian Glenn says
You may be able to use an online converter tool to convert the recipe to grams!
Yasmin says
This was AMAZING! I used non vegan butter and milk. I ran out of cinnamon for the swirl so I just used butter and sugar. I also didn’t make the cream cheese frosting as it was late but I can confirm this tasted incredible!! Especially warm! The sugar and butter gave it a nice crunch down the side!
I was wondering if you could freeze this or what the storage options were?
Jillian Glenn says
I am thrilled you enjoyed it! You can definitely freeze it!
wil says
hello how would i adapt the ingredients and time of baking for muffins?
thankyou!
Jillian Glenn says
I'd drop the temp for the oven to 350 and bake for 30 minutes 🙂 Everything else remains the same.
Jill Fenn says
This is perfect! Bread didn't last for more than 2 days! Will be on heavy rotation in my house!
Didn't need for it to be vegan, so I used regular butter, milk and cream cheese!
Ruby says
I made this using exact ingredients and it was so good! I had some leftover batter bc I used mini banana bread loaves so I put it in a cup and cookies it in the microwave for 1 minute and it worked perfectly. Will definitely be making this again!
Hayley says
The bread was delish but it didn’t cook well due to the oats…can I just sub more flour instead of the oats? Thanks in advance.
Jillian Glenn says
Understandable! You can definitely swap out flour to give this more structure.