This recipe is taken from a book called “Feeding the Frasers: Family Favorite Recipes Made to Feed the Five-Time CrossFit Games Champion, Mat Fraser”.
Link to the book can be found here on AMAZON
For those that don’t know Matt Fraser, he is a 5x CrossFit Games Athlete. He is also perhaps the most regimented, knowledgeable, and dedicated athlete I have seen and read about in the history of the sport. His girlfriend at the time, Sammy (now his wife), cooked all his meals for him while he was training for the games. The book linked above goes into detail of many of the popular meals Sammy has perfected over the years. Some of Matt’s favorites.
I personally own this book and have tried many of the recipes. Absolutely delicious and all cooked with whole foods. This book is perfect for anyone who wants new, fresh ideas for all meals of the day, including snacks, to keep energized.
Now on to the recipe for Banana Coffee Cake:
Grocery List
- Butter: This cake is deliciously buttery and moist!
- Brown Sugar: Brown sugar and its caramel flavor blends perfectly with the banana.
- Granulated Sugar: For some added sweetness.
- Egg + Egg yolk: The additional egg yolk ads a richness in flavor and a smooth texture.
- Bananas: Mash overripe bananas really thoroughly.
- Buttermilk: Buttermilk adds a subtle but pleasant tang to this breakfast cake.
- All Purpose Flour: Flour is the base of most baked goods.
- Baking Soda: Baking powder and soda are the leavening agents in this recipe, they allow the cake to rise.
- Baking Powder
- Kosher Salt: I always include a tiny bit of salt in my baking recipes. Some people prefer to leave it out, but I think it really enhances the other flavors of the baked good.
Streusel Topping
- All Purpose Flour: Flour forms the base for your crumbly streusel topping.
- Brown Sugar: Brown sugar adds a light caramel flavor.
- Granulated Sugar: Just some regular sugar.
- Cinnamon– A coffee cake necessity.
- Kosher Salt: A little salt to elevate the flavors!
- Unsalted butter – Melted butter is what forms the crumbles on top of your Banana Coffee Cake.
The preparation.
Streusel Topping
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Cake Batter
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
- 1 ½ bananas, mashed
- ¼ cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
In a large bowl, beat the soft butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar for about 2 minutes using a hand mixer. Add the eggs and yolk, beat for an additional 1 minute. Next, add the banana and buttermilk, beat until just combined.
In a separate bowl mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet and mix until just combined using a silicone spatula.
To make the streusel topping, mix the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon and salt in a separate bowl. Pour the melted butter into the mixture and mix until no dry bits remain. Set aside.
To a parchment lined 9×5 loaf pan, add the banana bread batter. Top the loaf with the Streusel topping.
Bake for 65-70 minutes until the loaf is set. If the top begins to brown before the loaf is set, tent a piece of aluminum foil over the top and continue to bake.
Remove from the oven and cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Using the parchment paper, pull the loaf out of the pan and finish cooling on a wire rack before slicing, about 30 minutes.