Keyword: baking, banana, banand bread, crumble top banana bread, walnuts
Servings: 1loaf
Ingredients
1egg
1cuplight brown sugar
1stick of butter, softened
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
½cup light sour cream
1cupmilk
13.4 oz package vanilla pudding mix
3overripe bananas, smashed
2cupsall-purpose flour
¼teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonbaking soda
1teaspoonbaking powder
1teaspoonground cinnamon
⅛teaspoonfresh ground nutmeg
Optional Add-ins:
¼cupchocolate chips (pictured)
¼ cupwalnuts
a combo of both nuts and chocolate
Optional Crumb Topping: (pictured)
½cuppowdered sugar*
½cupall-purpose flour
½stick of butter, melted
1teaspoonground cinnamon
pinch of fresh grated nutmeg
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. In a large mixing bowl, add brown sugar, vanilla, vanilla pudding mix, flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. Whisk to combine. 3. To dry ingredients, add egg, butter, vanilla, sour cream, milk, and mashed bananas. Stir together with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula until all ingredients are well combined and a thick batter has formed. If adding nuts or chocolate chips, stir those in as well. 4. Spray a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray and pour batter into loaf pan, spread out with spoon to form even layer. If adding crumb topping, mix all ingredients listed above and spread over top batter in an even layer. 5. Place the loaf pan in the oven and bake, undisturbed for 45 minutes. At 45 minutes, remove pan from oven and insert a toothpick into the center of the bread. If toothpick does not come out clean, bake another 10 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow bread to cool completely in loaf pan before serving.
Crumb Topping:
Combine all ingredient in bowl with a fork until crumbs form. For larger crumbs, press small handfuls with your finger to encourage larger pieces. Sprinkle over the top of bread batter before baking and follow above instructions.