Banana Bread
Classic Banana Bread with Streusel-Nut Topping
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 ½ cups mashed ripe banana about 5 medium
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup melted butter can use cooking oil or margerine
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts
Streusel-Nut Topping
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Streusel-Nut Topping: In a small bowl combine 1/4 cup packed brown sugar and 3 tablespoons of flour. Cut in 2 tablespoons of butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/3 cup chopped walnuts and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease bottom and sides of a 9x5x3-inch or two 7 1/2x3 1/2x2-inch loaf pans and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Make a well in the center and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine eggs, bananas, sugar, and oil. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (Don't overmix).
- Fold in walnuts. Spoon batter into prepared pans. Sprinkle Streusel-Nut Topping over batter in pan(s).
- If you are using a 9x5x3-inch pan, bake for 55 minutes to 1 hour. Bake about 40 to 45 minutes for two loaf pans.
- Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely. Wrap and store overnight before slicing.
