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Banana Coffee Cake Recipe

Easy banana coffee cake with a brown sugar crumb topping is the perfect breakfast or afternoon snack. This coffee house-style, moist and tender crumb cake has just the right amount of sweetness, thanks to the mashed ripe bananas, and an optional drizzled glaze.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Keyword: baking, cake, crumb cake, easy snack
Servings: 16
Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef
Cost: $4.00

Equipment

  • 9 x 13 Baking Dish
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Stand or Handheld Mixer

Ingredients

For the Cake:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 ripe bananas
  • ½ cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup buttermilk (see note)

For the Crumb:

  • 1 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

For the Glaze:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1-2 Tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish or 9-inch springform pan.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, mash bananas until smooth. To the bananas, add the butter and beat until well combined. Add sugar, eggs, and vanilla and mix well. Alternate adding a third of the flour mixture and a third of the buttermilk, mixing after each addition until just combined.
  • To make the crumb, cut all ingredients together with a fork or pastry cutter until a coarse crumb forms. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Top with half of the crumb. Cover with the remaining batter and top with remaining crumb. Bake for 50-55 minutes until the center is set and a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool at room temperature for 10 minutes. Whisk together the powdered sugar and milk and drizzle on top.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Ilona's Kitchen and originally from Cookies and Cups.
Don't have buttermilk? I rarely do either, so I replace the 1 cup buttermilk with 3/4 cups skim milk + 2 tsp white vinegar + 1/4 cup plain yogurt. (The yogurt and the vinegar give the milk substance and mimic the sour flavor of the buttermilk - it works great!)

Nutrition

Calories: 435kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 327mg | Potassium: 242mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 602IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2mg