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Banana Coffee Cake Loaf

Kayla Castle • Mar 03, 2021

Holy crumb! Look at that streusel!

What can I say by now we know I am obsessed with baking with bananas. Not planning on stopping anytime soon HAHA. When I was little I thought Coffee Cake had actual coffee in it and would never eat it. Till I found out it has zero coffee but is a cinnamon lovers heaven. This recipe is a lighter take on the traditional coffee cake. This loaf screams spring is coming and would make an excellent addition to your Easter brunch.

Recipe
Bread Ingredients:
3 medium bananas, mashed
1/2 cup sugar or coconut sugar
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
5.3 oz vanilla or plain yogurt- I used non-dairy
2 cups oat flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs

Cinnamon Swirl Ingredients:
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
1 tablespoon coconut sugar 

Streusel topping Ingredients:
½ cup coconut sugar
½ cup oat flour
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon cinnamon 

Method:
1.) Preheat oven to 350F and line a bread loaf (9x5) with parchment paper for easy clean up. 
2.) In a large bowl combine the mashed bananas, vanilla extract, yogurt and eggs. Mix well, slowly add in flour. Followed by sugar, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon. 
3.) In a small bowl make the Cinnamon Swirl by mixing the cinnamon and coconut sugar together. 
4.) Pour half of the batter into prepared bread pan. Sprinkle all the Cinnamon Swirl over bread batter. Then pour the rest of bread batter on top, spreading evenly out. 
5.) Make the streusel: In a small bowl melt the butter. Add in the coconut sugar, oat flour, and cinnamon. I find it easiest to use a spoon till ingredients are lightly coated. Then use your hands to finish, forming crumbs. Sprinkle crumbs over loaf pan. 
6.) Bake for 40-50 minutes. Until cake tester comes out clean. Mine took 45 minutes. Allow to cool. 

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