Chai Spiced Banana Bread With Streusel Topping
I can’t begin to tell you how great this recipe from foodduchess.com is. It has tons of spice and fall flavors. This is the best way to step up your banana bread. It is moist and has a yummy, crumbly topping.
INGREDIENTS STREUSEL TOPPING:
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoon All Purpose Flour
- 1/4 cup Dark Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup Cold Unsalted Butter, cubed
CHAI SPICED BANANA BREAD:
- 1/2 cup Buttermilk
- 3 Chai Tea Bags
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, melted
- 1 cup Dark Brown Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 3 Overripe Bananas, mashed very smooth
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 3/4 teaspoon Ginger
- 3/4 teaspoon Allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom
DIRECTIONS STREUSEL TOPPING:
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and brown sugar until well-combined.
Add cold, cubed butter to the mixing bowl, and work the butter into the flour/sugar with your hands or a pastry cutter. Work until all the butter has been worked in and the mixture is crumbly and resembles a bunch of small peas.
- Place into the fridge for at least 30 minutes
CHIA SPICED BANANA BREAD:
- Bring the buttermilk to a simmer on the stove over medium heat, then immediately remove from heat (a little separation is normal).
- Place the tea bags into the milk and gently stir. Cover in plastic wrap and place into the fridge to cool and steep for about 2 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Meanwhile, mix the melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, mashed bananas, vanilla, and chai-buttermilk, to a large mixing bowl, and beat with a hand mixer or a whisk until it has formed a smooth consistency.
- In a separate bowl, add the dry ingredients, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and cardamom. Whisk until well combined.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture. Beat until just combined, ensuring not to over mix.
- Place batter into a 9×5” loaf pan fitted with parchment paper, and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, very carefully (if you’re not careful it could deflate the banana loaf) sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the loaf. Return to the oven for an additional 20-25 minutes, over until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool and enjoy!
Thanks for baking with me!
~ Natalie
