Banana Crumb Coffee Cake

PREP TIME: 15 mins | COOK TIME: 50 mins | TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 5 mins | SERVINGS: 12

Moist, perfectly sweet, and perfect to serve for breakfast, brunch, snack, or even dessert! This Banana Crumb Coffee Cake is super indulgent and an amazing sweet treat that everyone will love!

Ingredients

Crumb Layers:

1 c. all-purpose flour (slowly add more by the tablespoon, if needed)

½ c. cold unsalted butter (8 tbsp), cut into small cubes – To keep this dairy-free, I use vegan butter

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 c. packed light brown sugar

½ c. granulated sugar

Cake:

2 large eggs

3 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed

2 c. all-purpose flour

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp salt

½ c. unsalted butter, softened to room temperature again, use vegan butter for a dairy-free option

3 tsp baking powder

1 c. granulated sugar

1 c. almond milk (you can also use 1%, 2%, whole milk, or even buttermilk)

1 tsp vanilla

Glaze (optional):

1-2 tbsp almond milk

1 c. powdered sugar

How to make Banana Crumb Coffee Cake

Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 350 degrees F. Using butter or cooking spray, grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.

Step 2: Place the cold butter cubes, flour, sugars, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Mix well by hand or using two forks until the mixture resembles a crumbly topping. Set aside.

Step 3: Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl and mix well until blended. Set aside.

Step 4: Place the softened butter in a stand mixer and beat for about 2 minutes on medium speed. Then, add the sugar and beat for a minute more until well blended. Next, add the eggs along with the vanilla and mashed bananas. Mix until just combined.

Step 5: Adjust the mixer to low and add the milk alternately with the flour until well incorporated.

Step 6: Into the prepared baking dish, pour half of the cake mixture and top with ⅓ to ¼ of the crumb mixture. On top, pour the rest of the cake mixture and evenly layer the rest of the crumb topping over the cake mixture.

Step 7: Place in the preheated oven and bake for about 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

Step 8: In the meantime, ready the glaze (optional). Place the powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of milk in a small bowl. Mix well until combined. As needed, add more milk until you reach your preferred glaze consistency. Set aside.

Step 9: Remove the cake from the oven when done and let it cool for about 5 to 10 minutes at room temperature. Then, drizzle with the glaze.

Step 10: Slice and serve. Enjoy!

Notes:

Keep the cake in an airtight container and store it for up to 3 days at room temperature or in the fridge for up to 5 days.

You can also freeze the cake. Make sure to store the cake in a freezer-safe container and freeze it for up to 1 month. Before serving, thaw completely at room temperature.

For a dairy-free option, use vegan butter and almond milk.

Make sure to use cold butter for this recipe and cut the butter sticks into small cubes to use for the crumb topping.

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