Banana Crumb Cake with Pecans and Chocolate Chips

Name: Banana Crumb Cake with cinnamon pecans and chocolate chips
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour (180 g); 1/2 cup sugar (100 g); 1/2 teaspoon salt (2.5 g); 1/2 teaspoon baking powder (2.5 g); 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (2.5 g); 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (110 g, vanilla or plain); 1/2 cup oil (120 ml); 2 large eggs; 1 Tablespoon vanilla powder (15 g, or extract); 3-4 small bananas mashed very well; 1 cup of chocolate chips (180 g); 1 cup of cinnamon pecan pieces (150 g, or regular pecan pieces); 3/4 cup of flour (90 g); 3/4 cup of sugar (150 g); 1 tsp . cinnamon (5 g); 3 Tbsp softened butter (45 g); 1 Tbsp water if necessary (15 ml)

April 18, 2017 by Chef Dennis Littley 29 Comments

Perfect for breakfast, brunch or dessert this banana crumb cake is sure to please! Serve it up with a tall glass of milk or a hot cup of coffee and you'll have some happy people at your table.

Total Time: 35 minutes

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How to make Banana Crumb Cake with Pecans and Chocolate Chips for your next brunch or Sunday morning breakfast!

Anytime I bake it’s a wonderful thing, but there’s something special about baking something special for the morning……sigh, especially when it’s a lazy Sunday morning! What could be better than the aroma of freshly baked pastries, muffins or cakes, warm from the oven with a good strong cup of coffee or espresso? Now that’s livin’ my friends!

It never seems to matter how many bananas I buy, at the end of the week I always have a few left over, and trying to find new ways to use them isn’t always easy. As I began to pull ingredients from the cupboard I decided to add a twist to my go-to muffin recipe. I still had some of my favorite cinnamon pecans, thanks to my friends at Amelia’s Spicing Pecans, and what goes better with banana’s than chocolate!

I as I got the chocolate chips out of my pantry, I decided this project was too grand for just muffins, and that I needed to make a breakfast cake ( don’t those words just go together so well, breakfast and cake….sigh). I couldn’t very well use frosting on a breakfast cake, so I did the next best thing and added a crumb topping……

It was glorious!! So moist, and so delicious! The banana didn’t overpower the flavors and the added cinnamon pecans and chocolate chips made every bite a delight! Of course Lisa enjoyed it as well, but she has self-restraint, unfortunately, I do not…..sigh. I enjoyed two large slices with a cup of strong black coffee. Now that’s the way to start the morning!

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Banana Crumb Cake with cinnamon pecans and chocolate chips

Perfect for breakfast, brunch or dessert this banana crumb cake is sure to please! Serve it up with a tall glass of milk or a hot cup of coffee and you'll have some happy people at your table.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Total Time35 mins

Course: Breakfast Cake

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 545kcal

Author: Chef Dennis Littley

Ingredients

Banana Cake

1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour 180 g
1/2 cup sugar 100 g
1/2 teaspoon salt 2.5 g
1/2 teaspoon baking powder 2.5 g
1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2.5 g
1/2 cup Greek yogurt 110 g, vanilla or plain
1/2 cup oil 120 ml
2 large eggs
1 Tablespoon vanilla powder 15 g, or extract
3-4 small bananas mashed very well
1 cup of chocolate chips 180 g
1 cup of cinnamon pecan pieces 150 g, or regular pecan pieces

Crumb Topping

3/4 cup of flour 90 g
3/4 cup of sugar 150 g
1 tsp . cinnamon 5 g
3 Tbsp softened butter 45 g
1 Tbsp water if necessary 15 ml

Instructions

Mix all your dry ingredients together in one bowl.
Lightly beat the eggs and add in the Greek yogurt, and oil
Mix all these ingredients until well blended.
Mash bananas to a puree consistency and mix into wet ingredients
Add wet mixture to dry mixture and mix just enough to blend.
Now fold in the pecans and chocolate chips. (do not overmix)
Pour cake batter into a prepared 9 or 10 inch springform pan.

Crumb Topping

Mix flour, sugar and cinnamon together
Work in softened butter to a crumb consistency
(If mixture appears to dry or not crumbly enough add in the water)
Top cake with crumb mixture and place on the center rack of the oven.
Bake at 375 degrees F (190 C) for 25-30 minutes.
Allow Cake to cool for 5 minutes then carefully remove the outside of the springform pan.
When cool enough to eat, enjoy!

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Banana Crumb Cake with Pecans and Chocolate Chips