Coffee Cake Banana Bread
This Coffee Cake Banana Bread is soft, sweet, and easy to make, featuring a warm loaf with a crunchy coffee cake topping, perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Ingredients
For the Banana Bread
- 3-4 medium or large bananas Use very ripe bananas for best flavor and moisture.
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp sour cream (or Greek yogurt) Replace with Greek yogurt for a tangy note.
For the Crumb Topping
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 6 Tbsp butter (cold) Cold butter keeps crumbs chunky and crunchy.
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease two 8x4 inch pans.
- In a small bowl, mash the bananas. Add 2 Tbsp brown sugar, vanilla extract, and 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon. Stir and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup softened butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add in 2 eggs and beat until mixed.
- To the wet ingredients, sift in 2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, and 1/4 tsp salt. Stir until just combined.
- Add 2 Tbsp sour cream and stir.
- Pour in the mashed bananas and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
Making the Crumb Topping
- In a bowl, mix 1 cup flour, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, and 6 Tbsp cold butter. Use a fork or pastry cutter to make crumbs.
Baking
- Pour batter into the prepared pans. Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over the batter.
- Bake for about 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to finish cooling.
Notes
Slice and serve warm or at room temperature. It is good plain, with butter, or a light drizzle of icing. Serve with coffee or tea for a simple treat.