"This banana bread has it all – comforting flavours, a soft and tender (and dare I say, moist!) interior, and a delightfully crisp streusel topping. It's easy to make and comes together quickly without the use of a handheld or stand mixer. Best of all, it's not too sweet and made lighter with the addition of yogurt, making it the perfect treat for any time of the day – enjoy at breakfast, afternoon tea, or as dessert!"
Banana Bread with Cinnamon Streusel
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Prep time: 20mins
Cook time: 1hr
Serves or Makes: 8
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ingredients
Banana Bread Batter
- 1/2 cup lightly packed brown sugar (70g)
- 1/4 cup sugar (50g)
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil (50g)
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt (70g)
- 2 eggs (100g)
- 4 mashed medium bananas
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (2g)
- 2 cups all purpose flour (250g)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda (4g)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder (4g)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (4g)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (3g)
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans (60g), optional
ingredients
Streusel Topping
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour (63g)
- 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon (3g)
- 1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar (35g)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt (2g)
- 1/4 cup softened unsalted butter (576)
Method
Step 1
Pre-heat oven to 350F/175C (325F/165C with convection). Lightly coat loaf pan with non-stick spray and line with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on both sides.
Step 2
Whisk together both sugars, vegetable oil, yogurt, and vanilla in a large bowl until thoroughly combined, then add eggs one at a time, beating to blend after each addition.
Step 3
Whisk together dry ingredients for batter in another bowl - flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
Step 4
Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix gently until just combined - be careful not to over-mix. Add in mashed bananas and chopped nuts (if using) and again mix until just combined.
Step 5
In the same (now empty) bowl that you used for your dry ingredients, make the streusel topping by combining all streusel ingredients together with your hands until the mixture is crumbly and the texture resembles wet sand (sounds appetizing, I know).
Step 6
Scrape batter into prepared loaf pan, using a spatula to evenly distribute so the batter is level. Top with streusel and transfer to oven. Bake for 60-65 minutes, or until the loaf is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then use the parchment paper to lift the loaf out of the pan and transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. Slice and enjoy!