Summer is that time year – the bananas turn brown faster than we can eat them.  No worries, those ripe bananas are the perfect excuse to make this Nutella Swirled Banana Bread.

All the great flavor of banana bread, PLUS the creamy goodness of Nutella –  oh, yes please!  This bread is fabulous and makes two big loaves, perfect for company, for gifting, or to stash one in the freezer for another day.

You’re going to love the smell of this bread baking so much you probably won’t be able to let it cool completely {guilty}.  If so, try it warm with an extra slather of Nutella and a cold glass of milk!

Nutella Swirled Banana Bread

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
3 large ripe bananas, smashed
1/2 cup buttermilk
3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup Nutella or hazelnut spread

Directions

Preheat oven to 350.  Spray 2  (9×5) loaf pans with cooking spray (preferably one with flour in it).

In a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugar.  Add eggs, bananas, and buttermilk.  In a small bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.  Slowly add the dry ingredients to the mix until just incorporated.  Remove half the mixture to another bowl.  Stir in the Nutella to one bowl.  Alternate adding spoonfuls of each mix to the prepared pans.  Take a knife and swirl the batters together for a marble effect.

Bake 45-55 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean in the center.  Remove to wire rack and cool for 5-10 minutes; then remove bread to rack to cool completely.

Cream together butter and salt until light and fluffy.  Add buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla