Simply Delicious Banana Crumb Bread

A cinnamon crumb topping distinguishes this wholesome banana bread made extra flavorful with quick cooking oats, brown sugar, and vanilla extract.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 464 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1 very ripe banana, mashed
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 cup shortening
• 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 cup brown sugar, packed
• 0.5 cup cold butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour 8x4 inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Whisk together flour, sugar, and baking powder in a mixing bowl. With a pastry blender, cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add the banana, and mix well. Fold the flour mixture into the banana mixture until combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 3

Prepare the crumb topping by combining the flour, brown sugar, oats, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Spoon the crumb mixture over the batter.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C), and bake until a toothpick inserted in center of the loaf comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes longer. Cool in pan 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.