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Brown Butter Banana Coffee Cake Recipe

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  • Author: Ava
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 12 servings
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This Brown Butter Banana Coffee Cake is a moist, flavorful dessert featuring browned butter and ripe bananas mixed into a tender cake batter, topped with a cinnamon crumble and a smooth vanilla glaze. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack, this recipe yields 12 generous servings and combines comforting cinnamon-spiced crumble with hints of chocolate chips for a delightful texture contrast.

Ingredients

Cinnamon Crumble

  • 120 g all-purpose flour
  • 200 g dark brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 90 g butter (room temperature)

Cake Batter

  • 240 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 150 g granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 240 g overripe bananas (mashed)
  • 90 g butter (browned)
  • 100 g whole milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 40 g mini chocolate chips (chopped dark chocolate)

Glaze

  • 60 g powdered sugar
  • 1 – 1 1/2 tsp whole milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Prepare Cinnamon Crumble: In a mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, dark brown sugar, and ground cinnamon. Add room temperature butter and mix by hand, fork, or electric mixer until the mixture forms a crumbly texture with no dry flour visible. Set aside while you prepare the cake.
  2. Preheat Oven and Prepare Pan: Preheat your conventional oven to 175ºC (350ºF). Line a 23 cm (9-inch) springform pan with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
  3. Browning the Butter: Melt 90 g of butter in a frying pan over medium heat, cooking until it turns golden brown and develops a nutty aroma. Pour browned butter into a bowl and place in the refrigerator to cool slightly. It doesn’t need to be fully chilled, just cooled enough to blend well with other ingredients.
  4. Sift Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, sift together 240 g all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mash the overripe bananas and set aside.
  5. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the browned butter and granulated sugar until fully combined. Using a hand whisk or stand mixer, add eggs one at a time on low speed, incorporating each before adding the next.
  6. Add Flour Mixture and Bananas: Still on low speed, add half of the sifted flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix just until incorporated. Then add the mashed bananas, whole milk, and vanilla extract, mixing gently to combine.
  7. Integrate Chocolate Chips & Remaining Flour: Mix the mini chocolate chips with the remaining flour mixture, then fold this into the cake batter, mixing until just combined. Use a rubber spatula to give the batter one final thorough mix ensuring even distribution of ingredients.
  8. Layer Batter and Crumble: Pour half of the cake batter into the prepared springform pan. Sprinkle half of the cinnamon crumble evenly over the batter. Pour the remaining batter on top and smooth it out. Finish by evenly sprinkling the remaining crumble over the top.
  9. Bake the Cake: Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Once baked, remove from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes.
  10. Release Cake from Springform: Using a thin knife, gently run it along the edge of the cake to loosen it from the springform ring. Let the cake cool completely on a wire rack.
  11. Prepare Glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together powdered sugar, whole milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and pourable. Drizzle or spread the glaze over the cooled cake before serving.

Notes

  • You can substitute mini chocolate chips with chopped regular chocolate or omit for a nutty banana flavor.
  • Using overripe bananas ensures maximum sweetness and moisture in the cake.
  • Browned butter adds a rich, nutty depth of flavor; do not skip this step.
  • If you don’t have a springform pan, a regular 9-inch cake pan lined with parchment can be used.
  • Ensure not to overmix the batter after adding flour to keep the cake tender and moist.
  • The glaze is optional but adds a lovely vanilla sweetness and moisture to the finished cake.
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 50 minutes
  • Category: Baking
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Find it online: https://quickandsweetrecipes.com/brown-butter-banana-coffee-cake-recipe/