Banana Coffee Snack Cake
When you love banana bread and coffee cake, the natural thing to do is combine them to make a truly special Banana Coffee Snack Cake! It's warm, tender, and deeply comforting, made with ripe bananas, brown butter, cinnamon, pecans, and a golden crumb topping. It is moist, nostalgic, and perfect for slow mornings, afternoon coffee, or anytime you want a simple homemade coffee cake that feels a little extra special.
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Servings: 8 pieces
Equipment
- 8” springform pan
- whisk, spatula, oven
Ingredients
- 3 small ripe bananas or 2 large
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ cup butter browned (I use salted butter)
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1½ cups flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup pecans roughly chopped
Streusel Ingredients
- ¼ cup coconut sugar
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ cup browned butter
- ½ cup pecans roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Line the bottom of an 8" springform pan with parchment paper and grease the sides.
- Add 1/2 cup butter to a small pot or pan over medium heat. Once butter melts, swirl the pan often for a few minutes until it starts to smell nutty. Reduce heat slightly. It will start to foam and brown under the foam. Remove from the heat and let it cool slightly before using in the recipe.
- Add bananas to a large bowl and mash well. Add 1/4 cup brown butter, olive oil and sugar and whisk to combine.
- Add eggs and vanilla and whisk again.
- Add baking powder, cinnamon, salt and flour. Use a spatula to combine.
- Add in 1/2 cup pecans and combine well.
- Pour batter into the prepared springform and smooth out the top.
- Add streusel ingredients to a medium bowl and stir to combine.
- Scatter topping onto the cake.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until the centre of the cake is fully cooked.
- Let the cake cool for 10 minutes before removing the springform. Allow the cake to cool 30 minutes more before slicing.
Watch How to Make Banana Coffee Snack Cake
Notes
If you don't have coconut sugar, use brown. White will also work.
Use a good gluten-free flour blend if necessary; the measurements will stay the same; however, you may need to add 1-3 tbsp of milk. If your gf flour has xanthan gum or guar gum in the blend, it will change the texture of the batter (making it thicker).
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Banana Coffee Snack Cake
Serving Size
1 piece
Amount per Serving
Calories
454
% Daily Value*
Fat
29
g
45
%
Saturated Fat
9
g
56
%
Trans Fat
0.5
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
13
g
Cholesterol
71
mg
24
%
Sodium
461
mg
20
%
Potassium
260
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
47
g
16
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
16
g
18
%
Protein
6
g
12
%
Vitamin A
451
IU
9
%
Vitamin C
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
89
mg
9
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.