This Banana Bread with Brown Sugar Streusel topping is quick and easy, and a rich super moist banana bread! The streusel topping for this recipe only takes an extra minute or two to make, and adds a delightfully crunchy, sweet layer of flavor!
Banana Bread with Brown Sugar Streusel Recipe
This recipe is the favorite of both my son and daughter, while my husband prefers the moist banana bread recipe that he grew up enjoying!
How To Make Streusel-Topped Banana Bread
Start out with making the streusel, then set it aside to chill in the refrigerator while preheating the oven and mixing the banana bread. This will help to keep your lovely streusel topping in place without melting into a crispy caramelized layer.
Make the Brown Sugar Streusel Topping
To make the brown sugar streusel topping combine flour, light brown sugar, cinnamon, and a pinch of salt if you are using unsalted butter.
Cut the butter in using a pastry cutter or food processor, or a pair of butter knives using a criss-cross motion to cut the butter. Continue until you have a pea-sized course crumble, being careful not to mix the streusel into a dough.
Make the Banana Bread Batter
To make this perfectly sweet and moist banana bread, start by preheating your oven to 350ºF ( 175ºC ) and lightly butter or grease your 9 x 5 loaf pan. Then follow these steps for my one-bowl method for the quick bread.
- In a large mixing bowl, or the bowl of your stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar.
- Add the browned bananas and mash into the creamed mixture until the banana is in small chunks.
- Stir in the beaten eggs and combine thoroughly with the banana mixture, then add the vanilla, baking soda, and salt. Stir to combine.
Bake the Banana Bread
Pour the batter into the loaf pan and bake at 350ºF (175ºC) for 60 - 65 minutes. Or until the top is a golden brown and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
*I usually top the baking banana bread loaf with streusel at the halfway point in cooking time, after the first 30 minutes. You can add it at the very beginning, but my best results are with waiting.
When done, allow the banana bread to cool while still in the loaf pan for about 10 minutes before removing and transferring to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
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Banana Bread with Brown Sugar Streusel
Ingredients
Streusel Topping
Banana Bread
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup butter (softened, at room temperature)
- 2 ⅓ cups overripe bananas (overripe, browned bananas)
- 2 large eggs (beaten, at room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)
Instructions
Make the Brown Sugar Streusel
- Combine streusel topping ingredients, blending until butter chunks are pea-size (in a food processor or by hand using pastry cutter, or a pair of butter knives in a criss-cross motion).
- Place the bowl of streusel topping in the refrigerator and chill while preheating and preparing the banana bread batter.
Make the Banana Bread
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt). In a separate bowl, cream softened butter and brown sugar. Stir in beaten eggs, then add mashed bananas and stir until combined.
- Stir banana mixture into the large bowl of dry ingredients, just until all dry ingredients are moistened. The batter will be lumpy. Pour batter into greased loaf pan. *Top with streusel topping before baking, or at the halfway point in the baking time. I like the results with waiting best.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the loaf. Allow the bread to cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
Nutrition
Grace says
I've tried many different banana bread recipes and this, by far, is the best!
Johanna says
Easy to mix and tasty and not too sweet. A very nice recipe, thank you.
teresa says
This is one of the easiest recipes for banana bread I have made! I have made it multiple times. So flavorful for sure!! I love to experiment with recipes - once I master a recipe - I tweek it to fit some flavor profiles I love. - I add things like 1/3 cup of coconut plus 1/4 cup of chopped pecans!
Thank you so much for this winner !
Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says
It's my favorite banana bread too! Streusel toppings are my go-to for making great desserts even better. 🙂
Johanna says
I will the pecans or walnuts next time. Thanks . Loaf is delicious as is though.
Lisa says
Not great. I made this recipe because I didn’t have all the ingredients for the banana bread I usually make. I followed the ingredients and baking instructions as listed. The topping was just ok, I did put it on halfway thru the baking process as suggested. It wasn’t crumbly enough for a streusel topping. Bread wasn’t moist like I’m used too. I guess I’m just used to another recipe
Won’t make again.
Patty Williams says
You must have no used enough banana or your flour ratio was off. This is my go to banana bread recipe, moist and delicious! I think I have made this 8+ times in the last 2 years:)
Steph says
It never says in the recipe when to put the struessel on
Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says
Oops! I did miss that, thanks for commenting! I usually add the streusel toward the last half of baking. 1) Because I like the way my banana bread rises when I hold off on topping it, and 2) so that my streusel doesn't turn into a caramel consistency.
Anonymous says
Turned out good, I baked my with a little water in a pan underneath banana bread pan as my bread usually tends to brown too much on sides and bottom before inside is cooked and that worked. Also, ingredients state vanilla but it is not mentioned in direction steps. I measured mashed banana and has 2 cups, not the 2 1/3 recipe calls for and it was fine. Video calls for 1/2 cup butter but then says 2 sticks, should be 1.
Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says
Awesome, thanks for sharing your amounts and success! I'll check all those spots (to fix) in the recipe too!