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Cinnamon Crunch Banana Bread

This recipe makes a tender banana loaf featuring a sweet, crunchy cinnamon-sugar topping. The contrast between the soft bread and the crisp topping makes this a favorite for families and snack lovers.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8 slices

Equipment

  • Loaf pan

Ingredients
  

Banana Bread

  • 3 large ripe bananas mashed
  • 120 g melted butter
  • 150 g sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 190 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt

Crunch Topping

  • 80 g brown sugar
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 40 g melted butter
  • 50 g all-purpose flour

Instructions
 

  • Combine the mashed bananas, 120g melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Mix these wet ingredients together.
  • Add the flour, salt, and baking soda to the wet mixture. Mix gently until just combined. Do not overmix the batter.
  • Pour the batter into a prepared loaf pan.
  • Prepare the topping by mixing the brown sugar, cinnamon, the remaining flour, and the 40g melted butter until crumbly.
  • Sprinkle the topping mixture generously over the batter in the loaf pan.
  • Bake at 175°C for 55 to 60 minutes, or until the top is crunchy and golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Notes

My kids enjoyed sprinkling the crunchy topping over the batter. Watching it bake into a crackly layer was as satisfying as tasting the final bread.
By Grace Williams, Contributor at Recipes by Betty.
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