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Do you have sad bananas? This Cinnamon Chip Banana Coffee Cake is the happy ending they deserve.
Anyone with ripe bananas will want to try this Cinnamon Chip Banana Coffee Cake. It’s soft, packed with warm cinnamon flavor, and topped with a crunchy layer of brown sugar and nuts. Easy to make, no fancy steps, and way more exciting than plain banana bread.
Cinnamon Chip Banana Coffee Cake that tastes like a bakery treat at home
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Cinnamon Chip Banana Coffee Cake
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 8×8-inch pan 1x
- Category: Cake, Cookies and Tarts, Cupcakes
- Method: Easy
Description
Cinnamon Chip Banana Coffee Cake with warm spice and melty chips baked right in
Ingredients
- 1 cup cinnamon chips (or swap in butterscotch or chocolate chips)
- 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- About 4 mashed ripe bananas
- 3 tablespoons buttermilk
Instructions
- Heat your oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Grease and flour an 8×8-inch pan.
- In a small bowl, mix the chips, brown sugar, nuts, and cinnamon.
- This is your crunchy topping; set it aside.
- In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a large bowl, beat the white sugar, softened butter, and egg until light and fluffy.
- Mix in the mashed bananas and buttermilk until smooth.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined.
- Spread half of the batter into the pan. Sprinkle on half the cinnamon-nut topping.
- Add the rest of the batter, then top with the remaining streusel.
- Bake for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let it cool in the pan before slicing.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Margot-Lisa and Allan
Why Make this Cinnamon Chip Banana Coffee Cake?
This coffee cake is soft, banana-rich, and layered with melty chips and a crunchy cinnamon topping. It’s the kind of treat that makes your kitchen smell amazing and disappears fast. Perfect with coffee or just because you’ve got ripe bananas to use up.
Got a few bananas turning brown on the counter? Don’t toss them, make this Cinnamon Chip Banana Coffee Cake instead. It’s soft, sweet, and full of cozy cinnamon flavor. Plus, it has a crunchy topping that makes every bite extra tasty. No fancy steps, just real ingredients, and big flavor.
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