Description
A simple and delicious banana bread recipe that features ripe bananas for natural sweetness and a crunchy streusel topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 ½ cups)
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (190g)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (150g)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (115g), melted and slightly cooled
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup all-purpose flour (65g) for streusel
- ⅓ cup packed brown sugar (70g) for streusel
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon for streusel
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter (45g), cold and cubed for streusel
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan with butter or non-stick spray.
- Mash the ripe bananas until they’re smooth but still a little chunky.
- Add the melted butter to the mashed bananas and mix together.
- Mix in the sugar, beaten eggs, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and fold gently until just combined.
- Prepare the streusel topping by combining flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. Add cold cubed butter and mix until crumbly.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle the streusel topping over it.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes, checking at the 55-minute mark for doneness.
- Allow to cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Store wrapped in plastic wrap for up to three days, or freeze slices for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: banana bread, quick bread, dessert, easy recipe, one-bowl recipe