The BEST Banana Bread
A simple and delicious banana bread recipe with a sweet and crunchy streusel topping.
Ingredients
- ripe bananas
- brown sugar
- eggs
- cinnamon
- vanilla extract
- browned butter
- all-purpose flour
- baking soda
- baking powder
- butter
- all-purpose flour
- brown sugar
- cinnamon
Method
- 1
Peel and place three ripe bananas into a large mixing bowl.
- 2
Mash the bananas thoroughly with a fork until they are well broken down.
- 3
Add one cup of packed brown sugar to the mashed bananas and mix.
- 4
In a separate container, crack two room-temperature eggs to ensure they are good, then add them to the banana mixture and stir to combine.
- 5
Add a pinch of cinnamon and a splash of vanilla extract to the wet ingredients.
- 6
Stir all the wet ingredients together.
- 7
Add the cooled, browned butter to the mixture and stir until fully incorporated.
- 8
Add the flour, baking soda, and baking powder to the wet ingredients.
- 9
Mix the wet and dry ingredients together until just combined.
- 10
Grease and flour a loaf pan. Pour the banana bread batter into the prepared pan.
- 11
In a separate bowl or measuring cup, combine the melted butter, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Mix until a crumbly texture forms.
- 12
Spoon and crumble the streusel topping evenly over the batter in the loaf pan.
- 13
Bake in a preheated oven at 325°F (163°C) for 50-55 minutes.
- 14
Remove the banana bread from the oven and let it cool before serving.
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