Banana Streusel Bread
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 12 cup light brown sugar
- 1 14 teaspoons baking powder
- 14 teaspoon baking soda
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 23 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
- 13 cup dark chocolate, chopped (optional)
- 2 bananas, mashed
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 12 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 13 cup plain yogurt (or vanilla, coffee, or caramel flavored)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 13 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
- 13 cup unsweetened coconut
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Butter bottom and sides of an 8-cup loaf pan.
- Line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
- Set aside.
- In a medium bowl combine 1/3 cup pecans and coconut.
- Set aside.
- In a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, 2/3 cup of pecans, and chocolate (if using).
- Set aside.
- In a medium-sized bowl combine the mashed bananas, eggs, melted butter, yogurt, and vanilla.
- With a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, lightly fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined and the batter is thick and chunky.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the coconut mixture over the top of the batter, lightly pressing into the batter.
- Bake until bread is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 60 - 70 minutes.
- Place on a wire rack to cool and then remove the bread from the pan.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
flour, light brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pecans, dark chocolate, bananas, eggs, unsalted butter, yogurt, vanilla, pecans, unsweetened coconut
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/banana-streusel-bread-243847 (may not work)