Banana Bread with Streusel Topping

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmxbM-Kyj1xuaMEO-VVNzcBNKvo1wBVU-Ym_eEw1TpS58VYeLZR4J4IL2zPBWhMkEX6WNXlcOBRPokr0eOO9GdinysYg_rPwffc0bn1oqsrcyMD0Gg2tg9kfdeambLKZzDDBwNYdVoVI/s1600/streusel+banana+bread+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmxbM-Kyj1xuaMEO-VVNzcBNKvo1wBVU-Ym_eEw1TpS58VYeLZR4J4IL2zPBWhMkEX6WNXlcOBRPokr0eOO9GdinysYg_rPwffc0bn1oqsrcyMD0Gg2tg9kfdeambLKZzDDBwNYdVoVI/s1600/streusel+banana+bread+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div>If there's a food you want, just mention it near me. I mean, you could just whisper it in the same room as me, and, you'll get it. Where food is concerned, I have what's commonly known as "power of suggestion-itis".<br /><br />For example, last week Big A called me from work and told me he wanted lobster. I laughed. Hahaha! And then the "power of suggestion-itis" began: <i>"Oh, right, lobster on a weeknight! Who would think of such a thing? Wait, lobster does sound good. Really good. MUST. HAVE. LOBSTER." </i>Three hours later, I'm walking out of Wegman's with two Lobsters, and a pound of butter!<br /><br />Similarly, this morning I was cutting up a banana for my daughters smoothie. My husband jokingly said, "Oooh, you makin' banana bread?".  That's it, banana bread on the brain. Three hours later, and banana bread is going into the oven.<br /><br />It's kind of a curse for me, because it means extra work involved in my day. (Not to mention, there are usually several hundred calories involved!)<br /><br />But today ~ damned if that bread isn't super good!  So, good, I had to share the recipe.<br /><br />The recipe for the bread itself is so easy. But if you want to go the extra mile, make the streusel topping. It gets all crispy on the top of the bread, but some of it sinks into the bread and is all sugary and buttery. Worth it.<br /><br /><b>Banana Bread with Streusel Topping</b><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><br /><div class="section clrfix ingredients" style="clear: left; color: #333333; margin: 0px 0px 0.538em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h2 class="section=title" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased !important; float: none; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22.100000381469727px; margin: 0px 0px 0.235em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Ingredients:</span></h2><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><ul style="clear: left; margin: 0px 0px 0.308em 14px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><ul style="clear: left; line-height: 22.100000381469727px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li style="background-position: 0px 7px; float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1/2 cup butter</span></span></li><li style="background-position: 0px 7px; float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1 cup sugar</span></span></li><li style="background-position: 0px 7px; float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">2 eggs, beaten</span></span></li><li style="background-position: 0px 7px; float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">4 bananas, mashed</span></span></li><li style="background-position: 0px 7px; float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1 1/2 cups flour</span></span></li><li style="background-position: 0px 7px; float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1 teaspoon baking soda (or 2 tsp baking powder) </span></span></li><li style="background-position: 0px 7px; float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1/2 teaspoon salt</span></span></li><li style="background-position: 0px 7px; float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1/2 teaspoon vanilla</span></span></li><li style="background-position: 0px 7px; float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="background-position: 0px 7px; float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">For Streusal Topping: </span></div><ul class="multi" style="clear: left; line-height: 22.100000381469727px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><li style="background-position: 0px 7px; float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></li><li style="background-position: 0px 7px; float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1/3 cup oats (I used quick-oats) </span></span></li><li style="background-position: 0px 7px; float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1/3 cup brown sugar</span></span></li><li style="background-position: 0px 7px; float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">2 tablespoons butter</span></span></li></ul></span></li><li style="background-position: 0px 7px; float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.3; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 0.5em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></li></ul></ul></div><div class="section clrfix directions" style="clear: left; color: #333333; float: none; margin: 0px 0px 1.231em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px;"><h2 style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased !important; float: none; font-weight: 400; line-height: 22.100000381469727px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Directions for the bread: </span></h2><div style="line-height: 22.100000381469727px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><ol style="clear: none; line-height: 22.100000381469727px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 22px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 14px; width: auto;"><li style="float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0.571em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Cream together butter and sugar. Use beaters. </span></span></li><li style="float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0.571em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Add eggs and mashed bananas.</span></span></li><li style="float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0.571em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Combine well. I used beaters for this. </span></span></li><li style="float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0.571em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Sift together flour, soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture.  Combine well.</span></span></li><li style="float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0.571em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Add vanilla. Mix well. </span></span></li><li style="float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0.571em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Pour into greased and floured loaf pan. (I used butter flavored Crisco to grease the pan)<br /><br />For Streusal: </span></span></li><li style="float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0.571em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Mix oats, brown sugar and butter for the streusal topping. I just mix this with a fork. </span></span></li><li style="float: none; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.31; list-style: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 0.571em; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; width: auto;"><span style="display: block; font-weight: normal; margin-left: -0.308em; outline: 0px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Sprinkle on top of unbaked bread mix. </span></span></li></ol><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEAEuttvBUVmcdIahuepGPmdArgRiHoCcZZBk1MPDkg0itcWk6BXgH6RahzPMdqaeVd9RhBPtrzaRxpoD4jqHoD0SrTHeuH3b_wK9UGj_L70Som9pamRWHq5t2BI2SfVnT20J8lGoWh4/s1600/banana+bread+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="banana bread, streusel topping" border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEAEuttvBUVmcdIahuepGPmdArgRiHoCcZZBk1MPDkg0itcWk6BXgH6RahzPMdqaeVd9RhBPtrzaRxpoD4jqHoD0SrTHeuH3b_wK9UGj_L70Som9pamRWHq5t2BI2SfVnT20J8lGoWh4/s1600/banana+bread+3.jpg" title="" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.31;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.31;"><b>9.</b> Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.31;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.31;">Use a toothpick and check that when it is inserted in the middle of the bread it comes out clean.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.31;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.31;">When the bread is cool, you can keep the banana bread in the fridge. Delicious toasted in the toaster oven. </span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">See how the streusel is in the middle of the bread AND on top! It's sooo delicious! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7ElholBhCEOORxFAPMPgmp545Itc2Qko7VpAUQdUWWuz08YmaFkS7ZCz1xB1mc6aAJx-n6G6X7lzl3bOH_XFGu-bvAErEHVnWyhksBDL-Db0ojZF4M_h_p3C23001ssxkcJ78Ug8pvs/s1600/streusel+banana+bread.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS7ElholBhCEOORxFAPMPgmp545Itc2Qko7VpAUQdUWWuz08YmaFkS7ZCz1xB1mc6aAJx-n6G6X7lzl3bOH_XFGu-bvAErEHVnWyhksBDL-Db0ojZF4M_h_p3C23001ssxkcJ78Ug8pvs/s1600/streusel+banana+bread.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope you'll try this. 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Banana Bread with Streusel Topping

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