Banana Bread with Streusel Topping

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A good banana bread recipe is a must for every home-don’t you think? I know for my family if we have one banana my three boys will fight to the death over it…if I have 10, no one will eat them and they’ll all go overripe, anyone else?? This Banana Bread with Streusel Topping is a slightly more “fancy” version of my favorite banana bread recipe-it can also be made in muffins as well.

Just like my standard recipe this bread is super easy to make-no hard to find ingredients and you can mix it by hand-leave that mixer in the cabinet! The streusel topping adds a sweet crunch to the top. This recipe is best if eaten within a day or two as the streusel won’t keep it’s crisp for long, but luckily it gets eaten up pretty quickly so it never lasts that long anyways!

Ingredients:

3-4 ripe bananas, smashed
1/3 cup melted butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

For the Topping:

1/3 cup flour
1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
4 tablespoons butter

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 by 5″ loaf pan with nonstick spray.

In a large bowl mash the bananas with a fork or potato masher. Add melted butter, sugar, egg and vanilla and mix well until uniform. Add baking soda, salt and flour and mix well. Pour into prepared pan.

In a small bowl combine 1/3 cup flour and brown sugar-stir together. Cut in butter with two knives until a crumbly mixture is formed. Sprinkle mixture over bread batter and press down slightly with the back of a spoon. Bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.