This Crumb Topped Banana Bread is a soft and tender quick bread with a delicious streusel topping that takes it over the top! This is an easy banana bread recipe that gets so much extra flavor and crunch from the crumb top!
Combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a medium sized bowl.
Slice the butter into tablespoon size chunks.
Add the butter to the flour and sugar mix, and combine using a pastry blender, fork or fingers until the mix creates large course crumbs. Set mix aside.
Banana Bread
Preheat oven to 350°F and line 2 loaf pans (9x5 or 8-½x4) with parchment paper or grease liberally with non-stick cooking spray.
In a stand mixer or with hand beaters, cream together butter and sugar.
Add vanilla extract and eggs, one at a time, beating after each egg.
Add baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and whole wheat flour. Mix just until combined.
Mix in half of the mashed bananas.
Add all purpose flour, mix just until combined.
Mix in the remaining mashed bananas until incorporated, being careful not to over mix.
Divide the batter evenly among the 2 prepared pans.
Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over batter in both pans and gently pat down.
Bake for 60-75 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center of loaf comes out clean.
Let cool 15 minutes in pan, then remove from pan to cool completely.