The Best Banana Bread

3 1/2 c flour
2/3 c sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 beaten eggs
1 c milk
1/2 c cooking oil
1 1/2 c mashed banana
1 c nuts, pecans or walnuts
1 c shredded coconut
Streusel topping, optional

Streusel Topping

3/4 c flour
3/4 c brown sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
1 stick of butter

Mix flour, brown sugar and cinnamon together and then cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.



1. Grease your loaf pans; set aside.

2. In a medium bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. make a well in center of flour mixture; set aside.

3. In another bowl combine eggs, milk and oil. Add egg mixture, coconut, banana and nuts all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).

4. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle streusel topping over batter. Bake at 400 degrees for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out of center clean.


This is one of the best recipes I've come up with for banana bread. The Streusel topping really takes it over the edge in a wonderful way!