Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread with Streusal Topping
Banana Bread recipe elevated to a whole new level by topping it with a sweet and crumbly streusel topping! I'm calling this my Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread with Streusel Topping, otherwise known as "best banana bread ever!".
Servings: 1 loaf
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 bananas (the riper the better)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup butter , melted and cooled (1 1/2 sticks)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
STREUSEL TOPPING
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 Tablespoons butter , softened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease a 9 by 5-inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt; set aside.
- Mash 2 of the bananas with a fork in a small bowl, leaving a few chunky pieces; set aside.
- In a separate large bowl, whip the remaining bananas and sugar together until creamy, about 3 minutes.
- Add the melted butter, eggs and vanilla; mix well.
- Mix in the dry ingredients just until incorporated.
- Gently stir in mashed bananas.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Using your hands, crumble the streusal mixture over the top of the banana bread, pressing down very gently.
- Bake for about 1 hour, until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
- Cool the bread in the pan for about 5 minutes, then transfer pan to a wire rack to continue cooling.
- TO MAKE THE STREUSEL TOPPING
- Combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and softened butter in a small bowl until well mixed.
- Crumble over top of banana bread before baking.
Notes
If making muffins, instead of using a loaf pan, line 12 muffin tins with liners and divide batter evenly into the muffin tin. Top each muffin with the streusel topping and bake as directed.