Description
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Bake the perfect loaf with just 5 ingredients! Our easy, step-by-step guide to homemade bread will fill your kitchen with an incredible aroma.
Ingredients
For the Loaf:
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2–3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
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½ cup unsalted butter, melted
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¾ cup brown sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 tsp baking soda
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½ tsp salt
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½ tsp cinnamon
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½ cup chopped pecans
For the Streusel Topping:
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¼ cup brown sugar
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¼ cup chopped pecans
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1 tbsp all-purpose flour
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1 tbsp melted butter
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½ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
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Preheat & Prep Pan:
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and optionally line with parchment paper. -
Mash & Mix Wet Ingredients:
Mash bananas in a large bowl. Whisk in melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. -
Whisk Dry Ingredients:
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. -
Combine Gently:
Fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined. Do not overmix—lumps are fine. -
Add Pecans:
Fold in ½ cup chopped pecans. -
Make Streusel:
In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, pecans, flour, melted butter, and cinnamon until crumbly. -
Assemble & Bake:
Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle streusel evenly on top. Bake 55–65 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. -
Cool:
Let loaf cool in pan 10–15 min. Run a knife around edges and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
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Enjoy as-is or with butter
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Toast lightly with Greek yogurt or honey
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Serve warm with vanilla ice cream for dessert