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Banana Coffee Cake

Banana Coffee Cake Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup mashed overripe banana (about 2 medium)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt

Method
 

  1. Stir the 1/3 cup flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt together, then pour in the melted butter and mix until the streusel resembles wet sand. Set aside.
  2. Whisk the 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and granulated sugar in a large bowl.
  3. Add the oil, eggs, vanilla, banana, and sour cream to the dry ingredients and stir with a spatula until no dry flour remains. The batter will be thick.
  4. Spread half the batter into a parchment-lined 9x5 inch loaf pan, sprinkle with half the streusel, then top with the remaining batter and the rest of the streusel. Press the topping lightly so it adheres.
  5. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 50 to 55 minutes, tenting with foil if the top browns too quickly. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out with a few moist crumbs.
  6. Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then lift the cake out by the parchment and set it on a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

Let the cake cool fully for the cleanest slices. If you skip the parchment, grease the pan well and let the cake cool an extra 10 minutes before turning it out.