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Recipe: Healthier Banana Bread with a Peanut Butter Brown Sugar Crumble

September 25, 2020

I made this bread the other day and it was gone within 24 hours. It was so good. Moist and not overly banana-y or too sweet and the crumble was perfect. We will be making this again next time we have 2 spotted bananas 🍌 😍 It made the house smell delicious and was a […]

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I made this bread the other day and it was gone within 24 hours. It was so good. Moist and not overly banana-y or too sweet and the crumble was perfect. We will be making this again next time we have 2 spotted bananas 🍌 😍

It made the house smell delicious and was a perfect snack or treat. I also made it healthier by using Greek yogurt instead of sour cream or buttermilk, and brown sugar.

healthier moist banana bread with peanut butter brown sugar crumble recipe

Banana Bread with Peanut Butter Brown Sugar Crumble

The bread:

  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup organic granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter at room temperature (I love using Kerrygold butter)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 over-ripened bananas
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

While the oven is heating, mix together the sugars & butter until it’s creamy, then add the egg & vanilla. Mix it up and then add the bananas & yogurt. Once all of that is creamed together, add the rest of the dry ingredients.

Pour the batter into a greased & floured bread pan.

The crumble:

  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour
  • Sprinkle of cinnamon
  • Pinch of salt

Mix everything together until it’s crumbly. You might have to get messy and use your hands (or ask your kids to do it!).

Sprinkle it on top of the bread batter and bake for 50-60 mins until it’s baked through. (60 mins was perfect for me).

Let it cool, slice & enjoy!

Let me know if you give this bread a try! Tag me on instagram too @gibbslaurenm I’d love to see how it turns out for you!

Happy baking!

A few other recipes you might enjoy: Peanut Butter Cinnamon Apple Chia Oatmeal | Healthy Lemon Blueberry Muffins

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