Sweet and soft bread with the perfect crunchy topping. This is easily my favorite recipe for banana bread. You will be using 4 ripe bananas; I always buy a bit extra at the beginning of the week and by Thursday they are ripe and ready to use. The perfect ripeness is when the skins are browning, and the bananas are mushy.
My son’s favorite part is that little topping I add right before baking. Butter mixed with brown sugar, a little flour, and cinnamon. It creates a caramelized sweet glaze that really makes them extra special! The almond slices are optional, but I love how pretty they look and the added texture.
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The BEST Banana Bread!
Super moist banana bread with a sugary and crunchy topping makes the most amazing treat!
Servings: 16 servings
Ingredients
- 4 ripe or over ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp apple pie spice
Topping
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 3 tbsp flour
- 2 tbsp butter, room temp
- 1/8 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4-1/2 cup sliced almonds optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°
- Lightly butter or spray a bread loaf pan with non-stick spray.
- Combine the flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl. Set aside
- In a separate large bowl beat the 1/2 cup of butter and 3/4 cup of brown sugar with an electric mixer, kitchen aid, or by hand.
- Now add the mashed bananas, eggs, spices, and vanilla. Mix well.
- Pour the flour mix in with the banana mash and stir until combined.
- Pour into the bread loaf pan.
- To make the topping combine all the ingredients and mash together with a fork to get a crumbly mixture. Sprinkle evenly on top of the batter
- Add the sliced almonds.
- Bake for 40-60 minutes
- Store in an airtight container for 2 days or refrigerate up to 4-5 days
- ENJOY!
These sound amazing, especially with the apple pie spice wow!!
Thanks so much, Let me know if you try them!
Just made these!!! OMG!!!!!!! They are amazing!!! So moist and delicious! Wow!!!! I made half of the batch with chocolate chips….kiddos idea. Those are amazing as well!!!
Amazing! Chocolate chips sound yummy. So glad you loved them.