We all love a light and fluffy banana bread from time to time and this cinnamon streusel banana bread takes the treat to whole new, delicious levels. I can't wait for you to give this recipe a try!
Top with a warmly spiced cinnamon streusel before baking. The banana bread loaves take less than 30 minutes to bake inside the oven.
I decided to add raisins to give this banana bread a different vibe to the others on my blog. It really does stand out from the crowd and I adore it's uniqueness.
If you love banana recipes as much as I do, also check out my vegan banana pudding poke cake, vegan banana cream cheesecake and vegan banana brownies.
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Why You Will Love This Cake
- Strong Flavors - The banana bread is nicely flavored with the the ripest bananas that I could find in the grocery store. These truly make it a winning recipe!
- Streusel Topping - This compliments the banana bread beautifully, infusing it with cinnamon flavors. My vegan cranberry orange muffins and vegan blueberry lemon cake.
- Amazing Texture - The contrast between the fluffiness of the banana bread and the crunchiness of the streusel is what makes this recipe so delightful.
- Allergy Friendly & Plant Based - This cinnamon streusel banana bread recipe is completely vegan and dairy free.
Ingredient Notes
- Dairy-Free Butter - The main ingredient for the streusel. It helps to bind the ingredients together until it becomes crumbly.
- Ground Cinnamon - This will be used in the cinnamon streusel topping. I prefer to add other flavors to my streusel crumbles and this was the perfect option for this recipe. Some other recipes which include streusel are my vegan apple cinnamon muffins and my vegan baked peach cobbler cheesecake.
- Ripe Bananas - Not only do these give the banana bread a strong banana flavor, but ripe ones also act as an alternative egg replacer too.
- Apple Cider Vinegar - This reacts with the leavening agents in this recipe to give to the cake it's airy texture. Mix it into the soy milk to create a dairy-free buttermilk and watch it do all the work.
- Canola Oil - I tested many oils for this recipe and this helped the banana bread to retain the most moisture.
- Raisins - I thought that this would be a nice addition to the banana bread batter and it turned out to be an upgrade. I'll certainly be including them again in the future! If you're a big fan of raisins like my you should also try my vegan mincemeat recipe.
See recipe card for full information on individual ingredients and quantities.
Substitutions & Variations
- If raisins aren't your thing, you can use many other kinds of dried fruit such as, dried sultanas, dried cranberries or dried apricot. They all work really well and it all comes down to your own personal preferences. Alternatively, you can leave them out altogether.
- To further intensify the banana flavors in this recipe, you can add up to an extra half banana into the cake batter. This will give you a stronger taste of bananas without compromising on the consistency. I sometimes add extra banana to my vegan banana chocolate chip cookies for the same effect.
How To Make Cinnamon Streusel Banana Bread
For the full method, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
1: Add all the cinnamon streusel ingredients to a bowl.
2: Mix the streusel ingredients until they become crumbly.
3: Grease two rectangular loaf cake baking tins with dairy-free butter.
4: Make the dairy-free buttermilk.
5: Fold together the banana bread batter.
6: Also fold in the raisins.
7: Pour the banana bread batter into the prepared tins.
8: Sprinkle on the cinnamon streusel and bake.
9: Let the banana bread loaves cool fully.
10: Serve the banana bread with fresh dairy-free cream.
Expert Tips
Don't over-mix the batter - Try not to over-mix your banana bread batter and always fold the batter carefully until all the flour pockets are gone. This way, you'll achieve a beautifully soft consistency.
Get the streusel ingredient ratios right - If you don't measure the streusel ingredients out properly, the texture may not turn out to be right. For example, too much dairy-free butter will make the crumble topping too sloppy.
Recipe FAQs
This is usually because too many bananas have been added to the cake batter. I tend to recommend a limit of two or three medium bananas.
The streusel topping should be added before baking the banana bread. It will toast nice if the oven is at the correct temperature and become golden brown.
Too much flour will have been added to the batter. Make sure you measure out the ingredients vigilantly.
The batter may have been over-mixed. Fold gently until all the flour pockets are just incorporated.
You can store this banana bread inside an airtight container. Place inside the fridge for up to 4 days or leave at room temperature for the same amount of time.
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Easy Cinnamon Streusel Banana Bread With Raisins
Ingredients
Cinnamon streusel:
- 80 g dairy-free butter melted
- 165 g all-purpose flour
- 80 g brown sugar demerara
- Pinch of salt
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Banana bread batter:
- 200 ml soy milk
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 medium ripe bananas mashed
- 200 g all-purpose flour sifted
- 150 g granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 50 ml canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 90 g raisins
Topping:
- Dairy-free heavy cream to taste, optional
Instructions
Making the cinnamon streusel:
- Firstly, make the streusel topping. Combine all the streusel ingredients in a small bowl. Use a small spoon to incorporate the dry ingredients into the melted butter. When the mixture becomes drier and more crumbly, you can also use your hands too. Once you have a crumble, set aside in the fridge.
Further preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 177 Celsius (350F).
- Grease two 20cm x 10cm loaf cake tins with dairy-free butter then set aside.
- Make the buttermilk by mixing the apple cider vinegar into the soy milk. Allow it to sit for 8 minutes or so so that it can curdle. In the meantime, measure out the other ingredients.
Making the banana bread batter:
- To a large mixing bowl, add the mashed bananas, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir to combine.
- Next, pour in your curdled buttermilk, canola oil and vanilla extract. Fold the batter gently until all of the dry ingredients are almost combined. Add the raisins to the bowl then fold them into the batter along with the remainder of the dry ingredients.
Baking the banana bread:
- Pour the banana bread batter into the two greased loaf cake tins equally. Sprinkle the crumble evenly over the cake batter in each tin.
- Bake them inside the oven on the center rack for 30 minutes. Every oven is different. When a skewer comes out clean and the streusel is golden brown they’re ready.
- Allow the banana bread loaves to cool in their tins for 15 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Topping:
- Pour dairy-free heavy cream over the cake if you wish and serve.
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Notes
- Try not to over-mix your banana bread batter and always fold the batter carefully until all the flour pockets are gone. This way, you'll achieve a beautifully soft consistency.
- If you don't measure the streusel ingredients out properly, the texture may not turn out to be right. For example, too much dairy-free butter will make the crumble topping too sloppy.
Caroline Davies says
This is the best banana bread recipe to make in the fall. Thank you.