Banana Coffee Cake

Want a refresher on how to bake this up?

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Makes 1, 9x9 inch pan | Prep: 20 min | Bake: 35-40 min | Oven: 350°

INGREDIENTS

For the Crumble

• ¾ cup all purpose flour

• ¾ cup brown sugar

• ¾ cup chopped walnuts

• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

• ½ teaspoon salt 

• 1 stick melted butter

For the batter

• 2 cups all purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• ½ teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon salt

• ½ cup brown sugar

• ½ cup granulated sugar

• 2 eggs

• 2 very ripe bananas

• 1 cup sour cream

• ¼ cup milk

• ¼ cup neutral oil

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare your pan & oven

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish with butter and line it with parchment paper as well.

Make your crumble

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, chopped walnuts, cinnamon, and salt.

Stir in the melted butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside at room temp while we make the batter.

Make the bater

In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

In a separate large bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, granulated sugar, and eggs until they are well combined. Add in the very ripe bananas, sour cream, milk, oil, and vanilla extract until smooth. Use a whisk to combine everything well, but don’t over mix. You’re looking for small chunks of bananas throughout the mixture.

Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture, then use a rubber spatula and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.

Pour half of the batter into the prepared baking dish, spreading it evenly into each corner of the pan. Sprinkle half the crumb mixture evenly all over the batter, then repeat this process—layering the remaining batter on top of the crumb, spreading it out evenly, then finishing by sprinkling the remaining crumb over the top.

Bake your coffee cake

Bake in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 10 minutes before removing from the pan and cooling another 15-20 minutes. Cut into large squares and serve warm.

Pro tip: feel free to change up to type of nut you use prefer! I like with pecans as well.