Banana Bread with Streusel Topping

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Streusel Topping

1/4 cup brown sugar
3 tbsp flour
2 tbsp cold butter
1/3 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)

Bread

2 cup flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp cinnamon
quick dash nutmeg
½ tsp baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
4 ripe bananas, mashed
1 cup sugar
½ cup melted butter

Streusel:

Combine flour and brown sugar in a small bowl. Cut in cold butter, until mixture is crumbled. Add in finely chopped nuts, stir and set aside.

Bread:

Combine dry ingredients in mixer.

In a medium bowl mash bananas. Add in beaten eggs, sugar, and melted butter. Add this egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until moistened. Do not over mix. Fold in 1/2 chopped nuts if desired.

Pour batter into pan(s).

Sprinkle top with streusel topping. Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Temperature: 350F

2 smaller loaves for 45 minutes (or until center is cooked)
1 large loaf for 60-70 minutes (or until center is cooked)