Description
This hearty banana bread is moisty and fluffy with a crunchy cinnamon streusel topping that makes this the perfect afternoon treat!
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed (300g total)
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unweetened shredded coconut
Streusel Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or additional cinnamon
- 1/2 cup cold salted butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a large bowl, mix the mashed bananas, brown sugar, egg, applesauce, and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and stir just until combined. Fold in the shredded coconut.
- Mix the streusel topping: Combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice. Cut in the cold butter with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle generously with streusel.
- Bake for 60–70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.