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Brown Butter Banana Bread
4.5 from 30 votes

Brown Butter Banana Bread

With the nuttiness of brown butter and a sweet streusel topping, this brown butter banana bread makes for a decadent breakfast or afternoon snack.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 12
Course: Breakfast, Bread

Ingredients

For the bread:
  • 14 tablespoons butter unsalted
  • 1 ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt fine sea salt
  • ¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
  • 4 banana mashed (about 2 cups
For the streusel topping:
  • ¼ cup brown sugar light or dark
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • Pinch sea salt fine
  • 2 tablespoons butter room temperature, unsalted

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 10x5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. Following the instructions for how to brown butter, brown the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. When browned, remove from the heat and pour into a bowl to cool while you work on the batter.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract. Pour into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  5. Add the cooled brown butter and stir until just incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  6. To make the streusel, combine the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl. Use a fork or your fingers to work the butter into the mixture until clumps form. Sprinkle evenly over the bread batter.
  7. Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool for 15 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Store, well wrapped, at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
  • Helpful resources:
  • Before you get started, learn how to brown butter. It’s easy and is a trick you’ll want to use all of the time!
  • Make sure you know how to measure flour correctly so this bread turns out perfect every time.
  • If you run out of brown sugar, you can make an easy brown sugar substitute to use in the streusel. You can also learn a few tricks for how to soften brown sugar to save yourself a trip to the store if yours hardened in the pantry.