Recipe: Coffee Cake Banana Bread

AuthorMarla Meridith
DifficultyBeginner

We can't get enough of this Coffee Cake Banana Bread recipe, great for breakfast, brunch & snacks! Brown butter adds to the deliciousness!

We can't get enough of this Coffee Cake Banana Bread recipe, great for breakfast, brunch & snacks! Brown butter adds to the deliciousness! MarlaMeridith.com
Yields1 Serving
Prep Time15 minsCook Time45 minsTotal Time1 hr
 1/2 cup unsalted butter
 3-4 medium or large very ripe bananas
 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
 1 cup light brown sugar
 2 large eggs
 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
 1 tsp baking soda
 1/4 tsp salt
 2 tbsp sour cream or Greek yogurt
crumble topping
 6 tbsp unsalted butter, cold
 1 cup light brown sugar
 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
 1 tsp ground cinnamon
 1/8 tsp salt
1

Preheat oven to 350˚ Fahrenheit. Grease a 9X5 loaf pan with butter or baking spray.

2

In a medium stainless steel skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Continue to heat until it foams, pops and crackles. You will start to see brown flecks. Transfer to a bowl to let cool.

3

In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the vanilla and cinnamon.

4

Mix the brown butter, sugar and eggs into the banana mixture.

5

To the wet ingredients, sift in flour, baking soda and salt. Combine well. Mix in the sour cream.

6

Using clean fingers, combine all the streusel ingredients in a medium bowl. The mixture should resemble coarse crumbs.

7

Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan. Top with the streusel.

8

Bake for about 40 minutes or until a wooden skewer comes out virtually crumb free.

9

Allow to cool for 10 minutes then transfer to a serving platter.

Ingredients

 1/2 cup unsalted butter
 3-4 medium or large very ripe bananas
 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
 1 cup light brown sugar
 2 large eggs
 2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
 1 tsp baking soda
 1/4 tsp salt
 2 tbsp sour cream or Greek yogurt
crumble topping
 6 tbsp unsalted butter, cold
 1 cup light brown sugar
 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
 1 tsp ground cinnamon
 1/8 tsp salt

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350˚ Fahrenheit. Grease a 9X5 loaf pan with butter or baking spray.

2

In a medium stainless steel skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Continue to heat until it foams, pops and crackles. You will start to see brown flecks. Transfer to a bowl to let cool.

3

In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Mix in the vanilla and cinnamon.

4

Mix the brown butter, sugar and eggs into the banana mixture.

5

To the wet ingredients, sift in flour, baking soda and salt. Combine well. Mix in the sour cream.

6

Using clean fingers, combine all the streusel ingredients in a medium bowl. The mixture should resemble coarse crumbs.

7

Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan. Top with the streusel.

8

Bake for about 40 minutes or until a wooden skewer comes out virtually crumb free.

9

Allow to cool for 10 minutes then transfer to a serving platter.

Notes

Recipe: Coffee Cake Banana Bread

~ Marla Meridith

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