banana hazelnut bread
moist banana bread with hazelnuts and a cinnamon crumb topping
baked in April 2022
yield: 1 loaf, 10 slices
prep time: 20 minutes
cook time: 70 minutes
difficulty level: easy
Ingredients
Banana Bread
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), at room temperature
- 3/4 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt, at room temperature
- 2 cups mashed bananas (about 4 large ripe bananas)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup chopped hazelnuts
Crumble Topping
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 Tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
Directions
For the banana bread:
- Adjust the oven rack to the lower third position and preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or coat with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together in a large bowl.
- Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the butter and brown sugar together on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
- On medium speed, add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Beat in the yogurt, mashed bananas, and vanilla extract on medium speed until combined.
- With the mixer running on low speed, slowly beat the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until no flour pockets remain. Do not overmix.
- Fold in the nuts.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 60-70 minutes. Loosely cover the bread with aluminum foil after 30 minutes to help prevent the top and sides from getting too brown. A toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf will come out clean when the bread is done.
- Remove from the oven and allow the bread to cool completely in the pan set on a wire rack.
For the crumble topping:
- Combine flour, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon, then using a fork, mix in melted unsalted butter until crumbles form.
- Sprinkle over loaf before baking.
Nutrition
- Total calories: 4,494
- Calories per slice: 449
