Joy'S Amazing Banana Bread

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup soft butter
• 3 very ripe bananas
• 1 3/4 cups flour (great with part whole wheat flour)
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• Optional mix-ins
• 1/4 cup flax seed (optional)
• 1/3 cup raisins (optional)
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut (optional)
• 1/4 cup carob chips (optional) or 1/4 cup chocolate chips (optional)
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter (optional)
• Topping
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts (I use pecans)
• 3/4 cup oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon flax seed
• 1/3 cup melted butter

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In a small bowl, beat together (with mixer if you have one): sugar, softened butter, bananas.
3. In a large bowl, combine: flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda. Mix these dry ingredients together, then add banana mixture from step 2.
4. Add eggs, milk, any of the optional mix-ins. Mix together well to a smooth batter.
5. Pour batter into a greased loaf pan.
6. For the crumble topping - combine in small bowl: chopped nuts, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, flax seeds, melted butter. Mix until crumbly.
7. Spread crumble topping mixture on top of the batter in the loaf pan.
8. Bake approximately 45 minutes at 350. Note: in the oven, the bread will lift and the topping will overflow a bit, so I recommend placing a cookie sheet underneath to catch the droppings.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/joys-amazing-banana-bread-293337 (may not work)