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Pecan Streusel Banana Bread

Photo Credit
Becky Luigart-Stayner
Written By: Ken Haedrich Author and Expert Baker
Yield
10 to 12 servings
Category
Quickbreads, Coffee Cakes
Course
Desserts
Sources
The Old Farmer's Almanac Everyday Baking

Looking for the ultimate banana bread recipe with a little extra crunch? This Banana Bread with Pecan Streusel is tender, moist, and packed with rich banana flavor. The buttery pecan streusel topping adds a sweet, nutty crunch that takes classic banana bread to the next level.

This delicious banana bread with pecan streusel was developed and personally tested by Ken Haedrich for The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Haedrich is a winner of the Julia Child Cookbook Award and author of 11 cookbooks, including Pie, which was named one of the best baking books of the past 25 years by Cooking Light magazine.

Find this recipe and many more delicious treats in The Old Farmer’s Almanac Everyday Baking cookbook.

Batter

Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1 cup mashed ripe banana (about 3 medium or 2 large bananas)
1/2 cup sour cream, at room temperature

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F.
  2. Butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line it with parchment paper, if using. Set aside.
  3. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a medium mixing bowl.
  4. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter in a separate bowl, gradually adding the sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in the vanilla and lemon zest.
  5. In a small bowl, combine the mashed banana with the sour cream and mix to blend.
  6. Put a third of the dry mixture into the creamed butter mixture and stir to blend. Add half of the banana mixture, stir, then add another third of the dry ingredients and stir. Add the remaining banana mixture, then the remaining dry ingredients, blending thoroughly after each addition.
  7. Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a spoon.

Topping

Ingredients
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons cold butter, cut into several pieces
1/2 cup pecans

Instructions

  1. Combine the sugar, flour, butter, and pecans in a food processor and pulse until crumbly. (This can also be mixed by hand. Chop the pecans first.)
  2. Spread the topping evenly over the batter and press gently, to partially embed.
  3. Bake on the center oven rack for 60 to 70 minutes, until a tester inserted deep into the center of the bread comes out clean.
  4. Cool the loaf in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes. Turn the bread out of the pan and cool to room temperature on a rack before slicing.

About The Author
Ken Haedrich

Ken Haedrich

Author and Expert Baker

Ken Haedrich is one of America’s leading baking authorities and a prolific writer—the author of 17 cookbooks and hundreds of magazine articles. Ken has received numerous accolades for his work and is ...
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Comments

<span>Sheila Rae Cha…</span> Fri, 05/31/2024 - 17:49
This recipe makes a very moist and delicious banana bread. However, I used the recommended 9 × 5 loaf pan and had major oven spillage and a misshapen bread. Next time, I will use a larger deeper loaf pan - maybe 5"D x 10"W x 3"H, 1.5 Pound size.