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Banana Bread With Streusel Topping

The perfect banana bread recipe with a flavorful streusel topping. The nuts and mini chocolate chips take this quick bread to a whole delicious new level.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 488 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Streusel Topping
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons butter cool, but slightly softened
  • 1/4 cup walnuts chopped
Banana Bread
  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour whole wheat flour works well also
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 4 very ripe bananas mashed with large fork
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips plus more to sprinkle on top after baked
  • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped

Instructions

Prepare Loaf Pan
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  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease or butter and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan. Set aside.
Streusel Topping
  1. Add flour, brown sugar, andcinnamon to a small mixing bowl and blend. Cut in the butter using a pastry blender or fork, until coarse crumbs. Stir in chopped Walnuts. Set aside. 
Banana Bread
  1. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until blended. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating each well.
  3. With a wooden spoon, stir in the mashed bananas, buttermilk and vanilla extract. Stir in prepared flour mixture. Don’t over mix. Stir in chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.
  4. Spoon thick batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the top. Place in oven and bake 60-70 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  5. Remove from oven and sprinkle with additional mini chocolate chips (if desired). Cool 15 minutes in the pan on a wire cooling rack. Remove the bread from pan and cool on the wire rack. Serve warm, or at room temperature.

Notes

  • Pecans can be used instead of walnuts.
  • Use milk, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1slice Calories 488kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 66g (22%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 0.5g Cholesterol 65mg (22%) Sodium 313mg (13%) Potassium 352mg (10%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 37g (74%) Vitamin A 450IU (9%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 78mg (8%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 488

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 488kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 66g 22%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Monounsaturated Fat 6g 30%
Trans Fat 0.5g 25%
Cholesterol 65mg 22%
Sodium 313mg 13%
Potassium 352mg 7%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 37g 74%
Vitamin A 450IU 9%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 78mg 8%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.