Banana Bread Coffee Cake With Brown Butter

If comfort had a flavor, it would be banana bread and coffee cake swirled together with brown butter.

By @__emilyrangel

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Cook time: 60 minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients

• 10 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 tsp cinnamon
• 1 pinch salt
• 0.5 cup unsalted butter
• 10 tbsp browned butter
• 0.5 cup whole milk
• 0.67 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 3 large ripe bananas
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp heavy cream
• 0.25 tsp vanilla
• 1 pinch salt

Instructions

1. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, brown the butter, stirring constantly until it turns golden and smells nutty. Transfer to a heat-safe bowl and let cool slightly.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together the streusel ingredients until coarse crumbs form. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the browned butter, milk, yogurt, eggs, vanilla, mashed bananas, and brown sugar until well combined.
4. Add the dry ingredients and gently fold until just incorporated.
5. Line and grease an 8x8 baking pan.
6. Spread half of the batter into the pan, sprinkle with a layer of streusel, add the remaining batter, and finish with the rest of the streusel on top.
7. Bake at 375°F for 55–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Let cool before adding the glaze.
9. In a small bowl, mix together the glaze ingredients until smooth.
10. Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake and enjoy.