Bon Appetit’s Banana Coffee Cake with Chocolate Chip Streusel

Contributed byJudy Herbst
Slice of banana coffee cake with chocolate chip streusel topping on a white plate with a fork.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2/3 cup golden brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1 egg (large )
  • 1 1/3 cup bananas, mashed very ripe (about 3 large)
  • 3 tablespoon buttermilk
Yield: 12 Servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Butter and flour 8-inch square metal baking pan. Stir chocolate chips, brown sugar, walnuts and cinnamon in a small bowl, set aside. Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt into medium bowl. Beat sugar, butter and egg in a large bowl until fluffy. Beat in mashed bananas and buttermilk. Add dry ingredients and blend well.

Spread half of batter (about 2 cups) in pan. Sprinkle with half the streusel. Repeat with remaining batter and streusel. Bake about 45 minutes or until tester comes out clean. 

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