Description
This Banana Bread Coffee Cake is a delightful blend of moist banana bread and crumbly streusel topping, perfect for breakfast or dessert. The cake features ripe mashed bananas combined with warm cinnamon and a tender crumb, topped with a buttery cinnamon streusel for added texture and flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cake:
- 1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream
For the Streusel Topping:
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ cup unsalted butter (cold and cubed)
Instructions
- Prepare the Oven and Pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×9-inch baking dish to ensure the cake doesn’t stick.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon to evenly distribute the leavening agents and spice.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, use a mixer to cream the softened butter with the granulated sugar and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy, which helps create a tender cake texture.
- Add Eggs and Wet Ingredients: Beat in the eggs one at a time to the butter mixture, then gently stir in the mashed bananas, vanilla extract, and sour cream until all is well combined.
- Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined to prevent overworking the batter.
- Layer Batter and Streusel: Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Then, in a small bowl, mix together the streusel ingredients with a fork or pastry cutter until crumbly. Sprinkle half of the streusel mixture over the batter, add the remaining batter on top, and finish by evenly sprinkling the remaining streusel over the cake.
- Bake the Cake: Bake in the preheated oven for 45–50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Let the cake cool slightly before slicing and serving for the best texture and flavor.
Notes
- You can add ½ cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips to the batter for extra flavor and texture.
- Greek yogurt can be used as a substitute for sour cream to make a lighter version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
