Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 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
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 Tablespoons butter (, softened)

Instruction

  • 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.