Banana Bread with Cinnamon Streusel
This warm, aromatic, banana bread is the show stopper of the party, with it's dual tone coloring and delicious flavor.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Spatula
- Mixing Spoon
- Bread Loaf Pan
Ingredients
Banana Bread
- 2-3 ripe medium bananas peeled and mashed
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 pinch of salt
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
Streusel topping ingredients
- 2 Tbs butter melted
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup flour
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Mash the ripe bananas with a fork and add butter, combine.
- Mix in the baking soda, salt, sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
- Mix in the flour, till dough is combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- In a separate bowl make the streusel topping. Combine butter, cinnamon, flour, and powdered sugar, stir to combine.
- With your fingers pick up portions of the streusel topping and carefully sprinkle it into small amounts to cover most of the top of the loaf.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean from inserting it into the middle of the loaf. You don’t want any wet batter to come out on the skewer.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool in the pan for several minutes.
- Remove from pan and allow to cool completely before slicing into this decadent bread and be sure to share with others.
Notes
*Use plastic wrap, a Ziploc bag, or Tupperware to ensure the bread stays fresh for up to 4 days on the countertop. Or store in the refrigerator in a sealed container or wrap for 5-7 days.