5 from 10 votes
Banana Coffee Cake
Banana Coffee Cake features a moist, tender crumb made from mashed ripe bananas, baking powder and soda, and buttermilk, layered with a cinnamon-spiced streusel topping that includes nuts and optional chocolate chips. The butter and sugars provide richness and balanced sweetness throughout the cake, making it ideal for breakfast or snack time.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
9
servings
Calories:
552 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Cake
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Streusel
- 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup pecans optional, or walnuts, chopped
- 6 Tablespoons butter melted, unsalted
- ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips optional
Cake
- ½ cup butter softened, unsalted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- 2 egg lightly beaten (room temperature preferred, large
- 1 cup banana about 2-3 bananas for me, mashed, overripe
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and lightly grease a 9x9 baking pan with baking spray (or grease and flour, or line with parchment paper). Set aside and prepare streusel.
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Streusel
- Whisk together flour, sugars, cinnamon, salt, and nuts.
- Drizzle melted butter over mixture and use a fork to claw together until you have a clumpy streusel. Measure out chocolate chips and set aside along with streusel for later.
Cake
- Combine butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl and use an electric mixer or stand mixer to beat until well creamed.
- Add eggs and beat until well-combined. Stir in mashed banana and vanilla extract.
- In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet and use a spatula to gently fold together until nearly combined. Add buttermilk, stir until nearly combined, then add remaining flour mixture and stir until just combined.
Assembly
- Spread the batter evenly into prepared pan. Top batter with the streusel mixture in an even layer and sprinkle mini chocolate chips overtop, if using.
- Transfer to center rack of oven and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Store Banana Coffee Cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days to maintain freshness.
- After cooling completely, wrap the cake tightly to freeze for longer storage, lasting several months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
552kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
80g
(27%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
354mg
(15%)
Potassium
204mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
44g
(88%)
Vitamin A
646IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
88mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 552
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 552kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 80g | 27% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 354mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 204mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 44g | 88% |
| Vitamin A | 646IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 88mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.