Banana Maple Nut Coffee Cake Recipe

Ingredients for Banana Maple Nut Coffee Cake

• Unsalted Butter
• Brown Sugar
• Ground Cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
• ½ cup pure maple syrup
• 3 large eggs
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt

How to Make Banana Maple Nut Coffee Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8x8 inch square baking pan or a 9x2 inch round pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and maple syrup until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the mashed bananas.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
6. Stir in 1 cup of chopped walnuts.
7. For the topping: In a medium bowl, combine ½ cup flour, ¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup chopped walnuts, and 6 tablespoons cold butter. Use your fingers or a pastry blender to cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
8. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly.
9. Drop the topping in small dollops over the batter.
10. Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. The cake should be a deep golden brown.
11. Let the coffee cake cool in the pan for 30 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack or serving plate to cool completely.