Banana Streusel Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 1/3 cup dark chocolate, chopped (optional)
• 2 bananas, mashed
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt (or vanilla, coffee, or caramel flavored)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 1/3 cup unsweetened coconut

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 butter bottom and sides of an 8-cup loaf pan.
• 3 line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper. set aside.
• 4 in a medium bowl combine 1/3 cup pecans and coconut. set aside.
• 5 in a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, 2/3 cup of pecans, and chocolate (if using). set aside.
• 6 in a medium-sized bowl combine the mashed bananas, eggs, melted butter, yogurt, and vanilla.
• 7 with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, lightly fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined and the batter is thick and chunky.
• 8 pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the coconut mixture over the top of the batter, lightly pressing into the batter.
• 9 bake until bread is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 60 - 70 minutes.
• 10 place on a wire rack to cool and then remove the bread from the pan.
• 11 serve warm or at room temperature.