Description
A dense yet tender banana bread with crispy edges, featuring gooey Nutella swirls and a crunchy hazelnut streusel topping. Perfect for breakfast or a comforting snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted
- 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (120g) Nutella, room temperature
- For the Hazelnut Streusel Topping:
- 1/3 cup (40g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup (30g) chopped toasted hazelnuts
- 3 tablespoons (42g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan with butter or line it with parchment paper.
- Make the streusel topping: In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, chopped hazelnuts, and cinnamon. Add cold cubed butter and rub into the dry ingredients until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas thoroughly. Stir in melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually fold into the wet banana mixture until just combined.
- Pour half the batter into the prepared pan. Dollop half the Nutella over the batter and gently swirl with a knife or skewer. Repeat with remaining batter and Nutella.
- Sprinkle the hazelnut streusel evenly over the top.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes, checking at 60 minutes with a toothpick; it should come out with a few moist crumbs but no raw batter. Tent with foil if streusel browns too quickly.
- Let the bread rest in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
If allergic to hazelnuts, substitute with walnuts or pecans. For dairy-free, use coconut oil instead of butter and dairy-free Nutella. Warm Nutella briefly if too stiff to swirl. Avoid overmixing batter to keep bread tender. Start checking doneness early as ovens vary.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60-70 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (about 1/12
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 210
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 7
- Carbohydrates: 34
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
Keywords: banana bread, Nutella, hazelnut streusel, dessert, quick bread, chocolate swirl, breakfast, snack