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Bakery-Style Almond Banana Coffee Cake with Crunchy Almond Streusel

Soft, moist banana coffee cake topped with a buttery almond crumble and finished with a sweet cinnamon glaze. This easy cake delivers bakery-style flavor with simple pantry ingredients and is a great breakfast treat!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Cool Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Almond, Almond Coffee Cake, baking, Banana Bread, Breakfast, coffee cake, Desserts
Servings: 12 slices

Ingredients

Almond Banana Bread Coffee Cake:

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened (113g)
  • ¾ cup light brown sugar, (150g)
  • ¼ cup white granulated sugar, (50g)
  • 2 bananas, mashed (220g)
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • ½ cup sour cream, room temperature (120g)
  • ¾ cup almond flour (72g)
  • 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour (156g)
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt

Almond Streusel Topping:

  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted (56g)
  • ½ cup all purpose flour (63g)
  • ½ cup light brown sugar (100g)
  • ½ cup sliced almonds
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Cinnamon Glaze:

  • ½ cup powdered sugar,
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp Rising Star cinnamon syrup

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease and line an 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving overhang on the sides.

Almond Streusel Topping:

  • Make your Almond Streusel topping first. In a medium bowl, stir together the melted butter, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and pinch of salt until crumbly. Fold in the sliced almonds. Place in the refrigerator while making your batter.

Almond Banana Bread Coffee Cake:

  • In a large mixing bowl using a handheld mixer or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add the mashed bananas, egg, vanilla bean paste, and sour cream. Mix on medium low speed until smooth and fully combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the almond flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
  • Spread the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the crumble evenly over the batter, gently pressing into the batter.
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the center is set and a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out with a few moist crumbs.
  • Allow the coffee cake to cool completely in the pan.

Cinnamon Glaze:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, and cinnamon syrup until smooth. Add additional milk as needed to reach your desired consistency.
  • Drizzle the glaze over the cooled coffee cake. Slice and serve!

Notes

  • This recipe will make 12 smaller slices or 9 larger slices depending on how it is cut.