- 3 whole bananas
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
Streusel Topping:
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
- A pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup Walnuts, Chopped
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Butter a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
- Cream together the butter and sugar until well mixed. Add the eggs and vanilla, mix well.
- In a separate bowl, mash the bananas, cinnamon and nutmeg with a fork. Mix in the milk.
- Add the prepared banana mixture to the creamed butter/sugar mixture and mix until combined. Add in the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt) until incorporated.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 40-45 minutes. With ten minutes remaining, prepare the streusel topping by combining the butter, flour, and dark brown sugar until well mixed. Add the cinnamon, pinch of salt and the chopped walnuts. After the 40 minutes remove and sprinkle on topping evenly and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Set aside to cool on a rack for at least 15 minutes.