Simply Delicious Banana Crumb Bread

Recipe View Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour an 8x4 inch loaf pan. (5 minutes)

Recipe View In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, and baking powder. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. (10 minutes)

Recipe View In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and almond extract. Stir in the mashed banana until well combined. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. (2 minutes)

Recipe View Prepare the crumb topping: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, oats, and cinnamon. Cut in the cold butter with a pastry blender or your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. (10 minutes)

Recipe View Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the batter in the loaf pan. (2 minutes)

Recipe View Bake for 20 minutes. Then, reduce the oven temperature to 325°F (165°C) and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. (30-35 minutes)

Recipe View Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely. (10 minutes)