Cinnamon Crunch Banana Bread

Submitted by Heather Wilkinson - added 8/21/26

(Originally shared in the Durham 1st Ward Cookbook.)

Ingredients

• For the banana bread:
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup quick-cook oats
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup milk
• 3 very ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup walnuts optional
• For the topping:
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp. softened butter
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350º. Prepare a 9x5 loaf pan with either non-stick spray or butter.
2. In a medium bowl, combine your dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, oats, sugar, salt).
3. In a large bowl, combine your wet ingredients (eggs, milk, oil, and mashed bananas).
4. Pour the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix by hand just until combined.
5. Make your topping mixture in a separate bowl by combining the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and butter and using a fork, incorporate the butter until the mixture looks like wet sand.
6. Pour half of your banana bread batter into your prepared dish then top with half of the cinnamon mixture.
7. Pour remaining half of banana bread mixture into the pan and top with the remaining half of the cinnamon mixture.
8. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick or cake-tester comes out clean. Enjoy!