Description
Banana Coffee Cake transforms overripe bananas into a tender, buttery cake with a thick layer of crunchy cinnamon streusel on top that’s absolutely irresistible.
Ingredients
For the Cake:
3 very ripe bananas (about 1ยฝ cups mashed)
ยฝ cup melted butter
ยพ cup granulated sugar
ยผ cup light brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
ยฝ teaspoon baking powder
ยฝ teaspoon salt
1ยฝ cups all-purpose flour
ยฝ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
For the Streusel Topping:
ยพ cup all-purpose flour
ยฝ cup light brown sugar, packed
ยผ cup granulated sugar
1ยฝ teaspoons ground cinnamon
ยผ teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 350ยฐF and grease your 9×13-inch baking pan generously. Line the bottom with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt for streusel. Cut in cold cubed butter with a pastry cutter until large crumbs form. Refrigerate while making cake.
3. In your large mixing bowl, mash bananas until mostly smooth. Stir in melted butter, then add both sugars, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk vigorously for 45 seconds until smooth.
4. Stir in sour cream until completely incorporated. The mixture may look slightly curdled but that’s normal.
5. Whisk together baking soda, baking powder, and salt, then sprinkle over wet mixture and stir thoroughly. Add all the flour and gently fold just until no dry streaks remain.
6. Pour batter into prepared pan and spread evenly, pushing into corners. Use back of spoon to smooth the top.
7. Remove streusel from fridge and sprinkle all of it evenly over the batter. Gently press down slightly so it adheres.
8. Bake for 35-40 minutes, until streusel is deeply golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
9. Cool in the pan on a cooling rack for at least 20 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
Store covered at room temperature for 3 days or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
Freeze tightly wrapped for up to 3 monthsโthaw at room temperature.
Butter for streusel must be cold and cubed for proper crumbly texture.
Don’t overmix after adding flour or cake will be tough instead of tender.
Sour cream makes this lighter and more cake-like than traditional banana bread.
Cake tastes even better on day two once flavors meld together.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 295
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg