Cinnamon Banana Bread

The perfect way to start off 2012 :)

Cinnamon Banana Bread (adapted from Bon Appetit magazine) 

Ingredients
Bread
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 - 2 teaspoons cinnamon (see step 4)
1 teaspoon baking soda
Generous pinch of salt
2 - 3 very ripe bananas
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup water

Topping
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon


Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Butter and flour a 10 inch bread pan
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, baking soda, and salt
3. In a large bowl, mash the bananas.  Add in the eggs, oil, honey, and water and whisk to combine
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix to combine.  Taste the batter to determine if the extra teaspoon of cinnamon is needed.  I like my bread to be more on the cinnamon-y side
5. Pour the batter into the prepared pan
6. Make the topping.  Mix together the sugars and cinnamon and sprinkle on top of the bread.  Using a spatula, spread the topping evenly over and press lightly into the batter
7. Bake for 45 - 50 minutes until tester inserted into the middle comes out mostly clean
8. Cool in pan on rack for 30 minutes.  Turn pan on it's side and slide out, being careful not to remove topping.  Let cool completely on rack