Name: Banana Crumb Bread
Prep time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Makes one 9-by-5-by-2½-inch loaf or 12 muffins
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 65 grams (2¼ ounces) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 250 grams (8¾ ounces) sugar; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 350 grams (12⅓ ounces) ripe bananas, mashed; 225 grams (8 ounces) all-purpose flour; 32 grams (1⅛ ounces) brown sugar; 32 grams (1⅛ ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon salt; Butter and flour for coating pan; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 125 grams (4½ ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 15 grams (2 teaspoons) almond paste

Preparation info

Makes
one
9-by-5-by-2½ inch loaf or 12 muffins

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts

By French Culinary Institute

Published 2021

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Ingredients

For the topping

32 grams (1⅛ ounces) brown sugar
32 grams (1⅛

Method

Prepare your mise en place.

Prepare the crumb topping. This can be made up to a week in advance of use and stored, tightly covered and refrigerated. It must be done before making the bread batter because the baking soda in the batter will lose its leavening power if not baked immediately after mixing.

Place the brown sugar, butter, and almond paste in the bowl of a standi