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Banana Cinnamon Crunch Bread

Banana Bread with a crunchy cinnamon topping
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 8
Calories 225kcal

Ingredients

  • 3-4 Ripe bananas
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup coconut milk Substitute cow's milk if coconut milk is unavailable
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup quick oats For a nuttier, chewier version, use regular rolled oats
  • 2/3 cup sugar Granulated
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup OPTIONAL: chopped pecans or walnuts

Topping

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, loose, not packed Granulated sugar will work for this step too
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp softened butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°
  • Grease 9x5 loaf pan with butter.
  • In a medium bowl combine flour, oats, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt.
  • In a large bowl mash the bananas then combine eggs, coconut milk, vanilla and canola oil.
  • Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
  • Make the topping by combining flour, cinnamon, butter and sugar and mix until it resembles wet sand.
  • Pour half of the batter into loaf pan.
    Sprinkle half of cinnamon mixture over the top.
    Cover with remaining batter.
    Sprinkle remaining cinnamon topping over the batter.
  • Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes. Stick in a toothpick and see if it’s clean.