Brown Sugar Banana Streusel Bread With Topping Recipe posted by Ashton on June 13, 2026 Pin Share Tweet Email Jump to Recipe This brown sugar banana streusel bread is my absolute favorite — a packed-with-banana-flavor banana bread recipe with a double batch of cinnamon streusel and a dreamy vanilla glaze on top. You won’t want to eat banana bread any other way again! What Makes This the Best Banana Bread What kind of a banana person are you? My husband likes them still green — which completely grosses me out. I like mine a little bit speckled and sweet but still firm. Actually, what I really like is when they’re about 3 days past their prime with a good amount of brown spots, practically begging to be mashed bananas in a large bowl. Overripe bananas are literally the secret to the best banana bread, you guys. More sugar content, more banana flavor, more everything. If yours aren’t quite there yet, check out how to quickly ripen bananas — it’s a game-changer! Brown Sugar Banana Streusel Bread — Next Level Sweet Bread This cinnamon streusel banana bread is a tweak on my very favorite moist banana bread recipe. I swapped all the white sugar for dark brown sugar to really up the moist factor — hello, classic banana bread dreams! — and layered in a coffee cake-style streusel that is straight-up ah-mazing. Think banana coffee cake vibes but in loaf form. The smell of sweet banana bread baking with that crunchy streusel topping? Be still my heart. I literally can’t even. How to Make the Crumbly Streusel Topping The streusel recipe is super simple! In a medium bowl, cut cold butter into all-purpose flour (purpose flour fans, this is your moment!), dark brown sugar, and teaspoon cinnamon until you get small clumps — that crumbly streusel texture is the best texture combo. Use softened butter if you want it a little more clumped, cold butter if you want it sandy and crumble streusel topping-style. Either way, it is delicious food. In a separate bowl, whisk your dry ingredients, then combine your wet ingredients — melted butter, sour cream, a large egg, and vegetable oil — in a small bowl. Mix wet mixture into the flour mixture using a wooden spoon or hand mixer. Don’t overmix, friends! Baking Your Banana Streusel Bread Line your 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper — leave a 1-inch overhang on the long sides — and hit it with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon half of the batter into the prepared pan, then sprinkle half of the streusel right over it. Pour batter (the remaining batter!) on top, then sprinkle streusel — the remaining streusel — over the top of the banana bread. The top of the loaf will bake up golden brown and gloriously crackly. Bake until moist crumbs cling to a toothpick. Cool on a wire rack (cooling rack life!). For gifting, wrap the entire loaf in aluminum foil or tuck it in a brown paper bag — it stores beautifully in an airtight container too. See the full recipe card below for all the details! Tips, Swaps, and Great Banana Bread Recipes to Try Quick breads like this one are so forgiving! You can add chocolate chips to the wet ingredients for a face banana bread moment, or go full moist banana nut bread with chopped walnuts — both are next level. Love all things banana? Our banana bread and banana-based desserts roundup is basically a love letter. Also obsessed with honey banana almond bread and moist banana nut bread variations? Same, honestly. If you’re hunting a healthy banana bread recipe, swap the vegetable oil for applesauce and reduce the sugar content slightly. For more great banana bread recipes — think uploading & non-users of classic combos alike — check out our Banana Crumble Breakfast Cake too. Serve loaves of banana bread warm with a cup of coffee and optional cream cheese frosting drizzle. Also amazing alongside our favorite French toast recipes for a full-on brunch spread. And if you love pumpkin bread season as much as I do, this large spoon of streusel magic works on pumpkin loaves too. Have to make this. Like, right now! 🍌🍌🍌 CHECK OUT more of our favorite Banana Bread Recipes 🍌🍌🍌 Here are some of my other favorite banana bread recipes: Brownie Batter Banana Bread Honey Whole Wheat Banana Bread Scotcheroo Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread Recipe Continue to Content Streusel Banana Bread Yield: 2 loaves Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour My favorite banana bread with a double batch of cinnamon streusel and icing on top. You won't want to eat banana bread any other way again! Print Ingredients 4 medium, overripe bananas 1 egg 3/4 c. brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 c. vegetable oil 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/8 tsp salt For the streusel topping: 1/3 cup butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 cups oats Instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare to loaf pans lined with parchment and lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Mash the bananas with a fork until mostly smooth. Mix in the egg, sugar, vanilla, and oil. Mix well. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet until batter forms. Pour batter into the two prepared loaf pans. Make the streusel topping: mix together the flour, brown sugar, and oats. Cut in the softened butter using a fork. Sprinkle streusel over the batter. Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Optional: make a simple glaze using powdered sugar and milk to drizzle over the bread.
