Amazing Cinnamon Banana Crumb Loaf

Ingredients:

Batter:

1 egg

1 cup sugar

1 stick butter

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup milk mixed with 1 tsp. lemon juice

2 large or 3 medium-small overripe bananas, mashed

2 cups flour

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. cinnamon

Optional:  ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Crumb Topping:

1/2 cup brown sugar (or powder sugar or sugar)

1/2 cup flour

4 + 1 Tbsp. melted butter

1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  In the oven in your loaf pan melt your 4+1 Tbsp. Butter.  Once melted remove from the oven, turn pan slightly to coat sides and bottom with melted butter.  Pour about 4 Tbsp. of the melted butter in a medium bowl to make your crumb topping later.  About 1 Tbsp. of melted butter will remain in the loaf pan to coat sides.  Put loaf pan aside to cool.

In a mix master, cream butter.  Add sugar and beat until fluffy.  Add in egg and vanilla until combined, scrapping the sides to make sure mixture is well-incorporated. Mix in milk, lemon juice and bananas until just combined.  Mixture will look curdled, this is normal.

Slowly add the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon stirring only until just combined. Pour into cooled loaf pan.

Make the crumb topping by combining the sugar, flour, cinnamon and melted butter. Crumble the mixture over the batter evenly. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until done.

Or make 2 smaller loafs and bake for 30-40 minutes or until done (toothpick comes out clean).


Also great as muffins (bake about 18-24 minutes) or 3-4 mini loaves (bake 20-25 minutes).

Easily doubled for giving as gifts!

Alternative Recipe:
Add 3/4 cup chocolate chips to the batter for Chocolate Chip Banana Crumb Loaf