Lunch: Banana Bread with Streusel Topping

Make the most of old bananas with the best-ever banana bread topped with quick-fix homemade streusel.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Banana Bread with Streusel Topping

Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity. Walnuts are low on the glycemic index. What’s more, they also lower the glycemic index of other foods that you eat in conjunction with these nuts. Any kind of nuts provide a healthy source of fat and a great way to encourage PCOS weight loss.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 very ripe, darkly speckled large bananas, mashed well (about 1 1/2 cups)
1/4 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs, beaten lightly
6 Tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup walnuts, pecans, chocolate chips or shredded coconut (optional)

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 ºF.
Line a 9-inch loaf pan with parchment then grease the parchment with cooking spray.
Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a bowl. Set aside.
Mix mashed bananas, buttermilk, eggs, melted butter and vanilla in a medium bowl.
Lightly fold banana mixture into dry ingredients with rubber spatula just until combined and batter looks thick and chunky. Stir in any desired add-ins.
Scrape batter into prepared loaf pan.
Prepare the streusel topping by combining all ingredients in a bowl and using a fork to cut the butter evenly into the dry ingredients.
Sprinkle the streusel topping over the unbaked loaf.
Bake the bread for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Allow the loaf to cool in the pan for 5 minutes then transfer it to a cooling rack to continue cooling. Slice and serve.

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