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Old Fashioned Banana Bread with Streusel Topping

Old Fashioned Banana Bread with Streusel Topping

Old Fashioned Banana Bread with Streusel Topping is a family favorite that will make your taste buds dance. Perfect for breakfast or dessert, this kid-friendly treat is a breeze to make and enjoy anytime. Our Old Fashioned Banana Bread with Streusel Topping is a true favorite, boasting the perfect balance of sweetness and warmth. Unlike other recipes floating around, ours combines the goodness of baking basics and pantry staples, guaranteeing a delightful outcome every time. We’re here to solve your quest for the ultimate banana bread with an added touch of an irresistible streusel topping.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings: 12 slices

Calories: 602 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup - Butter
  • 8 ounces - Cream cheese
  • 2 cups - Sugar
  • 2 - eggs
  • 3 cups - Flour
  • ½ tsp - Baking powder
  • ½ tsp - Baking soda
  • ½ tsp - Salt
  • 1 ½ cups - Bananas
  • ½ tsp - Vanilla extract
  • 1 cup - Chocolate chips
  • 6 tablespoons - Flour
  • ½ cup - Brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp - Flour
  • 1 tbsp - Butter
  • ⅛ tsp - Ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 8×4 inch loaf pans.
  2. Using and electric mixer, beat butter and cream cheese until creamy. Slowly add sugar and vanilla, beating until light and fluffy.
  3. Add eggs, one at a time until incorporated.
  4. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl. While mixer is on low-speed, slowly add flour mixture to cream cheese mixture until just combined. Stir in mashed bananas.
  5. If adding chocolate chips, combine chips and flour in a separate bowl then fold into batter.
  6. Spoon batter evenly into greased loaf pans.
  7. Stir together all ingredients for streusel topping. Sprinkle streusel mixture evenly over each.
  8. Bake for one hour or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. To prevent over browning, you may need to cover loaves with foil for the last 15 minutes of baking. Cool pans on wire rack for 10 minutes.
  9. Remove from pans. Cool an additional 30 minutes before slicing.

Nutrition

Energy: 602 kcal | Total Fat: 25 g | Saturated: 15 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 2 g | Cholesterol: 84 mg | Total Carbs: 90 g | Fiber: 2 g | Sugars: 54 g | Proteins: 8 g | Sodium: 344 mg | Polyunsaturated: 1 g | Monounsaturated: 7 g

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