Brown Butter, Chocolate Chip & Crumble Banana Bread
Brown Butter, Chocolate Chip & Crumble Banana Bread
Ingredients
For the Brown Butter
- 1 stick unsalted butter
For the Banana Bread
- 3 overripe bananas, peeled and mashed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup chocolate chips
For the Crumble Topping
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, up to 4 tablespoons, as needed
For Serving (Optional)
- as needed banana syrup
- as needed flaky sea salt
Instructions
- 1
First, brown the butter. In a light-colored saucepan, melt 1 stick of unsalted butter over medium heat. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the butter foams, then subsides, and the milk solids at the bottom turn a golden brown and smell nutty. This usually takes 5-7 minutes. Immediately pour the browned butter into a heatproof bowl to stop the cooking and let it cool slightly.
⏱️ 7 min
- 2
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan with butter or cooking spray.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, place the 3 peeled, overripe bananas. Mash them thoroughly with a fork until mostly smooth with a few small lumps remaining.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 egg, 3/4 cup brown sugar, and the slightly cooled browned butter to the mashed bananas. Mix these wet ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Mix the batter until the dry ingredients are just incorporated and no streaks of flour remain. Be careful not to overmix, as this can lead to a tough banana bread.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Fold in 2/3 cup chocolate chips using a spatula until they are evenly distributed throughout the batter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Scoop the banana bread batter into the greased loaf pan and spread it evenly with a spatula.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
In a separate small bowl, prepare the crumble topping. Combine 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Slowly add 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour, mixing until a crumbly consistency is achieved. If the mixture is too wet, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of flour until you have distinct crumbles.
⏱️ 3 min
- 10
Sprinkle the prepared crumble topping evenly over the banana bread batter in the loaf pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Place the loaf pan in the preheated oven. Bake for a total of 50 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Bake for the first 30 minutes uncovered. Then, cover the pan loosely with aluminum foil for the remaining 20 minutes to prevent the crumble topping from burning.
⏱️ 50 min•🌡️ 350
- 12
Once baked, remove the banana bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely. Optionally, drizzle with banana syrup and sprinkle with flaky sea salt before slicing and serving.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Brown Butter, Chocolate Chip & Crumble Banana Bread
For the Brown Butter
- 1 stick unsalted butter
For the Banana Bread
- 3 overripe bananas, peeled and mashed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup chocolate chips
For the Crumble Topping
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, up to 4 tablespoons, as needed
For Serving (Optional)
- as needed banana syrup
- as needed flaky sea salt
Instructions
- 1
First, brown the butter. In a light-colored saucepan, melt 1 stick of unsalted butter over medium heat. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the butter foams, then subsides, and the milk solids at the bottom turn a golden brown and smell nutty. This usually takes 5-7 minutes. Immediately pour the browned butter into a heatproof bowl to stop the cooking and let it cool slightly.
⏱️ 7 min - 2
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan with butter or cooking spray.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 3
In a large mixing bowl, place the 3 peeled, overripe bananas. Mash them thoroughly with a fork until mostly smooth with a few small lumps remaining.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 egg, 3/4 cup brown sugar, and the slightly cooled browned butter to the mashed bananas. Mix these wet ingredients together until well combined.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
In a separate medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Mix the batter until the dry ingredients are just incorporated and no streaks of flour remain. Be careful not to overmix, as this can lead to a tough banana bread.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Fold in 2/3 cup chocolate chips using a spatula until they are evenly distributed throughout the batter.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Scoop the banana bread batter into the greased loaf pan and spread it evenly with a spatula.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
In a separate small bowl, prepare the crumble topping. Combine 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Slowly add 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour, mixing until a crumbly consistency is achieved. If the mixture is too wet, add the remaining 1 tablespoon of flour until you have distinct crumbles.
⏱️ 3 min - 10
Sprinkle the prepared crumble topping evenly over the banana bread batter in the loaf pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Place the loaf pan in the preheated oven. Bake for a total of 50 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Bake for the first 30 minutes uncovered. Then, cover the pan loosely with aluminum foil for the remaining 20 minutes to prevent the crumble topping from burning.
⏱️ 50 min•🌡️ 350 - 12
Once baked, remove the banana bread from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely. Optionally, drizzle with banana syrup and sprinkle with flaky sea salt before slicing and serving.