I also have another banana bread I make with oil, yogurt and banana chips. Yes, it can be frozen and thawed when needed. Once cool, this bread can be wrapped well with plastic wrap and kept for about a week on the kitchen counter, but I guarantee it won’t last that long. Let this quick bread recipe cool in the pan for 10 minutes and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle cinnamon streusel on top and you are on your way to the perfect banana bread.īake until a toothpick or skewer inserted into center comes out clean, about 60 minutes.ĭon’t let this delicious banana bread overbake, because you want it nice and moist. In a small bowl make your crumb topping by combining the chopped nuts, sugar and cinnamon. Pour batter-you may need to scrape-into the prepared pan. Stir dry ingredients, (all-purpose flour, baking soda and salt) and then combine flour mixture into the wet ingredients. Mix in room temperature eggs one at a time and then add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and the smushed banana mixture and beat until just small lumps remain. Now add the brown sugar and cream together for two minutes more. It really does help to have your butter at room temperature.Ĭreaming will keep your banana bread from being too dense. Using an electric mixer cream 1/2 cup butter (1 stick) until smooth, light in color and fluffy. Yes, the difference of two inches really changes things! I know it doesn’t seem like it but a 9 x 5 pan holds 8 cups of batter and an 8 x 4 holds 4 cups. Don’t make the mistake of using an 8 x 4, unless you want two loaves of banana bread. How to Make Banana Bread with Streusel Topping:īegin by preheating the oven to 350 and lightly grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan. The banana bread topping can be made with any of your favorite flavors. This banana streusel bread just rocks and though this isn’t a true streusel because it doesn’t have flour or butter mixed in, you could do that also, if you want!ĭon’t like cinnamon? Try cardamom or ginger. So make this your best banana bread recipe and do it your way.Īfter all, a banana chocolate chip nut bread wouldn’t be bad either!Īnother idea is to spoon half the batter into the pan, sprinkle the entire bread with cinnamon and sugar, then pour remaining batter on top and man-I must try this cinnamon swirl banana bread one day! I love walnuts or pecans in banana bread.īut then again I love chocolate chips more. Want a banana nut bread? Feel free to stir in a cup of chopped nuts. Mash your bananas by stirring well with a fork or place them in a plastic bag and smush them up with your hands. This banana bread with streusel topping isn’t a coffee cake, but it sure does suffice for that morning welcome and I am all about starting the morning right. Nope, it’s not perfect, but it is perfect if you want banana bread TODAY! Place on a paper plate or wrap in a paper towel and nuke those babies for 30 seconds until desired softness is reached! Just poke those bananas with a fork on all sides. Unless of course you want to wait for those bananas to ripen in a brown paper bag! How to Ripen Bananas in the Microwave: Now I know what you are thinking because I don’t ususally have 5 extremely ripe bananas. This moist banana bread recipe requires 5 overripe bananas. Not that many are very difficult, but this one with limited ingredients is loaded with lots of banana flavor and its crumbly streusel-like topping is so good. I love banana bread and I love streusel so oh my, this recipe certainly works!Īnd it’s an easy banana bread recipe, too. With the addition of a streusel topping to my favorite banana bread recipe, I now have the best of both worlds.
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