Banana Bread With Chocolate Streusel

"Banana Bread with Chocolate Streusel Recipe"What to do with an abundance of over-ripe bananas?  Well, make banana bread, of course.  I usually have a banana every morning for breakfast, but ever since my go round with the flu, they just haven’t sounded a”peel”ing to me.  This morning was going to be the last morning I would face that cluster of eight,  huge, VERY ripe, tropical fingers that have been sitting on my counter ever since H went marketing during my illness.
"Banana Bread with Chocolate Streusel Recipe"As I dangled the poor victims over the trash can, bemoaning all the while about how I hate to waste food, J said, “make banana bread, Mom”.  To which I responded – “I will make it if you promise to eat it”.  As much as I love to eat a banana out of hand, I’m not crazy about their muffin or bread cousins.  Go figure.  But, I would rather rescue these little guys and escort them into some baked goodness, than to simply dump them into the trash.

"Banana Bread with Chocolate Streusel Recipe"If I was going to take the time to make bread, I wanted it to be a really good loaf.  What could I add to this darling of a quick bread to make it “stand out” delicious.  Many of the recipes I researched contained chocolate in the ingredients lists, however, I didn’t want to simply throw in some chips.  I also didn’t want an overly sweet bread.  Sour Cream Streusel Coffeecake came to mind.  Why not make a banana bread with streusel running through it as well as on top.  Streusel would also offer the perfect opportunity to introduce chocolate into the recipe.
"Banana Bread with Chocolate Streusel Recipe"So, here you have it.  A coffeecake-like banana bread.  Moist, and with just the right amount of chocolatey goodness running through it.  A little taste of chocolate in every bite, without being overly sweet.  Yes, even I enjoyed a piece – or two.  Perfect with that morning cup of Joe or as a mid-afternoon snack when the kids arrive home from school.  Do kids actually come right home from school these days, or are they off to dance, music, sports, Tae Kwon Do, Kumon…….
"Banana Bread with Chocolate Streusel Recipe"

 




7 thoughts on “Banana Bread With Chocolate Streusel

  1. Thank you so much for sharing this! It sounds perfect! I had a couple super ripe bananas dangling over my trash too and couldn’t throw them out promising myself I would google a good banana bread. And now I don’t have to search as this sounds perfect with a touch of chocolate. Can’t wait to try it!

  2. I LOVE Banana Bread – but Mary, your clever idea to add a Streusel has (as Emeril loves to say) really kicked it up a notch – BAM !

    This makes a familiar comfort food into a mouth watering treat. Love it !

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