Banana Coffee Cake With Chocolate Chip Streusel Recipe

Ingredients for Banana Coffee Cake With Chocolate Chip Streusel

• Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
• Golden Brown Sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
• Ground Cinnamon
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• Unsalted Butter
• 2 large eggs
• Bananas
• 1 cup buttermilk

How to Make Banana Coffee Cake With Chocolate Chip Streusel

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8x8x2-inch metal baking pan.
2. Make the streusel: In a medium bowl, combine 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar, 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Cut in 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) cold unsalted butter using a pastry blender or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
4. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter and 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 2 large eggs, one at a time.
5. In a separate bowl, mash 3 very ripe bananas. Add the mashed bananas and 1 cup buttermilk to the creamed butter mixture. Mix until just combined.
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
7. Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with half of the streusel topping.
8. Pour the remaining batter over the streusel, and top with the remaining streusel.
9. Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top is browning too quickly, loosely tent with foil.
10. Let the coffee cake cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes before serving.