Banana Bread Crumb Cake is a moist, tender breakfast treat with rich & comforting flavors. Make good use of your over ripe bananas! Try soon!
This moist banana Cake doubles as a sweet breakfast or a dessert. For other delicious breakfast treats, try making my Banana Coffee Cake or my Apple Crisp Crumb Cake.
Why You’ll Love This Sweet Breakfast Cake?
- Simple steps that are easy to follow to make this tasty cake!
- A cozy treat perfect with your cup of coffee in the morning.
Sabrina’s Banana Bread Crumb Cake Recipe
Banana Bread Crumb Cake is the perfect easy recipe to serve for the holidays, a celebratory brunch, or any special occasion. It takes a little over an hour from start to finish, but most of that is just oven time. Take a few minutes to combine the cake batter and crumb mixture, then you can let the oven handle the rest while you relax or finish up any other last-minute tasks.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup butter , room temperature
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup brown sugar , packed
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter , cold and cut into cubes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a springform pan with baking spray.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mash bananas until they become liquified.
- Mix in butter until combined and then stir in sugar, eggs, and vanilla until mixed well.
- Stir in milk and flour until combined.
- To prepare the crumb topping, add the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon to a small bowl. Mix well
- Cut in the butter until coarse crumbs form .
- Pour the cake batter into the springform pan, and top with the brown sugar crumble. Bake for 45-50 minutes until the cake is set.
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Sabrina’s Tips
Using a springform pan is ideal because you won’t ruin the crumb topping by flipping the cake to get it out of the baking dish. After 45 minutes of baking, use a toothpick to check if the cake is done. If the toothpick comes out with batter, put the Banana Crumb Cake back in the oven for 5 more minutes until it sets.
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About this Recipe
Banana Crumb Cake takes the flavors of Classic Banana Bread and makes them into the ultimate breakfast cake. Just like in moist banana bread, the mashed bananas in the batter add lots of moisture to the recipe for the most tender, fluffy banana cake recipe ever. It is the perfect recipe to make the next time you have ripe bananas you need to use up before they go bad. Along with the bananas, the recipe is made with simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry. They all come together in a quick batter, then it’s topped off with an amazing brown sugar crumble mixture.
Serving Ideas
Similar to Coffee Cake, you can serve up this treat in the morning with a mug of coffee, or enjoy it with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream for an indulgent treat.
Maple Glaze Icing
- If you want some extra sweetness, you can top the Banana Bread Crumb Cake off with icing before serving.
- To make a maple glaze icing that’s perfect for a breakfast treat, whisk together 1 cup powdered sugar, ¼ teaspoons cinnamon, 1 tablespoon melted butter, ⅓ teaspoon vanilla, and ¼ cup maple syrup until creamy.
- You can use the icing instead of a crumb topping or drizzle it over the crumb mixture.
How to Store
- Serve: Banana Crumb Cake can stay good at room temperature for up to 3 days. Cover the cool cake in plastic wrap or tin foil to keep in the moisture.
- Store: You could also cover the cake to keep it in the fridge for up to 1 week. Bring it to room temperature before serving.
- Freeze: For long-term storage, wrap the cake tightly in plastic wrap then put it in a freezer bag or another airtight container, and store it in the freezer for up to 3 months. Unwrap it and thaw at room temperature before serving.
Variations
- Berries: Try adding more fruit flavoring to go along with the bananas. Just mix any of your favorite berries like blueberries, strawberries, or raspberries in with the batter.
- Walnut Oat Crumble: To give a crunchy texture to the crumbly topping, you can whisk in chopped walnuts, and quick oats with the brown sugar mixture for a walnut oat crumble.
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Brilliant combination of two amazing treats! You get the ultra-moist, sweet flavor of banana bread paired with a massive, buttery crumb topping that adds the perfect crunch. Loved it.
I’m thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed this classic combo, Liam! Thank you for sharing and for the 5-star review!