BANANA NUT STREUSEL BREAD

Banana Nut Streusel Bread image

Provided by Melissa Baldan

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 13

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3 bananas
1/2 c butter, softened (1 stick)
1 c sugar
1/2 tsp salt (preferably nature's first)
2 eggs
2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 c walnuts, chopped
TOPPING
6 Tbsp unsalted butter, cold
3/4 c flour
6 Tbsp packed brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. In large mixing bowl mash bananas with a potato masher (or a fork if you don't have a masher). Add in the butter, sugar, salt and eggs; fully incorporate after each ingredient addition.
3. In small bowl blend the flour and baking soda. Add to the wet mixture and beat until just about blended, still a little dry parts showing.
4. Add walnuts and finish mixing. Divide batter into 2 8 inch loaf pans and set aside.
5. Wipe out the bowl used for the flour mixture...Place all topping ingredients and mix well. You can use two knives, a fork or a pastry blender. I prefer to use my hands to fully mix everything up.
6. Dived topping and crumble the topping over the batter and pat down slightly, cover whole loaf.
7. Bake for 1 hour. Do not over bake. Check for done-ness with a toothpick at center at 1 hour.