This classic banana bread recipe is topped with a sweet crumb topping making it a cross between a quick bread and coffee cake! Coffee Cake Banana Bread makes the sweetest treat (and best banana bread recipe), and it's such an easy banana bread recipe!
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
coffee cake banana bread
Servings: 2 Loaves
Author: Michelle
Bread
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3-4
medium or large bananas
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2
Tbsp
brown sugar
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1 1/2
tsp
vanilla extract
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3/4
tsp
ground cinnamon
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1/2
cup
butter, softened
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1
cup
sugar
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2
eggs
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2
cups
all-purpose flour
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1
tsp
baking soda
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1/4
tsp
salt
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2
Tbsp
sour cream
or Greek yogurt
Crumb Topping
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1
tsp
cinnamon
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1
cup
flour
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1
cup
brown sugar
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6
Tbsp
butter,
cold
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Preheat the oven to 350. Grease two 8x4 pans.
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In a small bowl, mash bananas, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon.
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In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
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Add in eggs and beat until mixed.
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To the wet ingredients, sift in flour, baking soda, and salt.
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Stir until just combined. Add in sour cream and stir.
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Pour in mashed bananas, and mix until combined.
Crumb Topping
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Combine cinnamon, flour, and brown sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter, and mix until the topping looks like coarse crumbs. Sprinkle coating evenly over the batter in both pans.
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Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean with just a few moist crumbs stuck to it.
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Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Move to a wire cooling rack.
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Slice and enjoy!