Description
Homemade whole wheat cinnamon crunch banana bread delivers classic comfort with a nutritious twist. Hearty ingredients and simple preparation make this bread perfect for breakfast or afternoon snacking.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¾ cups (220 g) whole wheat flour
- 1 cup (240 g) mashed bananas
- ¾ cup (150 g) sugar
- ½ cup (120 g) Greek yogurt
- ½ cup (60 g) flour (plain or whole wheat)
- ½ cup (110 g) brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) oil
- ¼ cup (60 g) butter
- ¼ cup (60 g) butter
- ¼ cup (30 g) cornstarch
- 2 tsps ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ tsps baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 360°F (182°C). Coat a 9×5 inch loaf pan with grease and line with parchment paper, ensuring complete coverage.
- Crumb Topping Creation: Blend whole wheat flour, dark brown sugar, and ground cinnamon in a bowl. Integrate cold unsalted butter using fingertips until forming irregular, coarse crumbs. Chill the mixture to preserve texture.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Thoroughly combine whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl, guaranteeing uniform distribution.
- Wet Ingredient Fusion: Whisk ripe mashed bananas, eggs, vanilla extract, vegetable oil, and granulated sugar in a measuring jug until achieving a smooth, homogeneous consistency.
- Batter Assembly: Delicately fold liquid ingredients into dry mixture, minimizing stirring to prevent overmixing. Tolerate small lumps for optimal texture.
- Pan Preparation and Topping: Pour batter into prepared pan, spreading evenly. Distribute chilled crumb topping uniformly across the surface.
- Baking and Cooling: Bake for 55-65 minutes until a toothpick inserted centrally emerges clean. Rest bread in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack using parchment paper edges. Allow complete cooling before slicing.
Notes
- Banana Ripeness Matters: Use overripe, deeply speckled bananas for maximum natural sweetness and deeper flavor profile.
- Prevent Dry Bread: Minimize mixing to keep the batter tender and avoid developing tough gluten strands that make bread dense.
- Crumb Topping Technique: Refrigerate the topping before sprinkling to ensure crisp, defined crumbly texture during baking.
- Storage Tip: Wrap cooled bread tightly in plastic wrap or store in airtight container to maintain moisture for up to 4 days at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg