Banana Bread With Streusel Topping
I love to take advantage of boxed cake mixes.
Equipment
- 2 non-stick loaf pans 5 x 9
- 1 rubber spatula Large
- 1 mixing bowl Large
- 1 mixing bowl Small
- 2 rimmed baking sheet pans
- 1 whisk
- 1 cake tester Substitute skewer
Ingredients
- 2 14oz. Pillsbury Quick Bread Banana
- 2 ripe bananas Soft but not brown inside
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups water
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla paste Substitute 1 tablespoon of pure vanilla extract.
- Ingredients For Streusel:
- 3 tbsps all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsps granulated sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon Optional
- 1 tbsp unslated butter Cut into small pieces
Instructions
- Instructions For The Batter: In a large mixing bowl, smash 2 ripe bananas. Add 4 large eggs, water, vegetable oil, and vanilla paste. Whisk to combine.Slowly add the dry mix, one package at a time, continuously whisking to combine the dry and wet ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix the batter. Allow the batter to rest while making the streusel topping.Instructions For The Streusel Topping: Meanwhile, add the ingredients (double the amounts for 2 loaves) in a small mixing bowl from the list above. Using your fingers, cut (smush the butter with your finger into the dry ingredients) the butter pieces into the dry ingredients, mixing until combined. Refer to the picture above. Transfer to the freezer to chill for 5 minutes.Preheat oven to 375° F. for dark pans. 400° F. for glass or metal pans.Start by spraying the pans with non-stick cooking spray. Evenly divide the batter between the two pans and place each loaf pan on a rimmed baking sheet. Bring the streusel topping out of the freezer. Evenly divide the streusel, and sprinkle the topping between the two unbaked loaves. Bake (at 375 degrees F.) for 55 minutes to 1 hour or until a skewer or cake tester comes out clean.Allow the bread to cool for 30 minutes. Run a butter knife around the edges of the pan to ensure the bread will release easily. Slice and serve.There you have it, my Banana Bread With Streusel Topping.
Notes
1) The Streusel ingredients are for 1 loaf of Banana Bread. Double the ingredients for this recipe.
2) Linda Lou Hamel is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value are important to you, I recommend running the ingredients through the online nutritional calculator of your choice. Calories and values can vary depending on the brands you choose.