Cinnamon Walnut Banana Bread

     Recently, my mother and I have been attempting to cook/bake together every week. 

     Today, mom and I made cinnamon walnut banana bread. 

Yields one 9x5 loaf

Banana Bread:

1 3/4 cups flour

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 cup mashed bananas

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1/3 cup buttermilk 

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon baking soda 

1 teaspoon cinnamon 

1/2 teaspoon salt 

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

Crumble Topping: 

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup brown sugar

4 tablespoons softened, unsalted butter

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. Whisk eggs, buttermilk and oil together. Mix well, then set aside.

2.  In another bowl, add flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir well, then set aside. 

3. Peel and mash bananas. (We used a fork.) 

4. Add sugar, brown sugar and bananas to the egg mix. Mix well. Add flour mix and walnuts and stir again. 

5. Pour bread mix into greased 9x5 bread pan. 

6. For the crumble: add brown sugar, flour and cinnamon to softened butter. Mix until it's lumpy. (Fork works best.) break up large pieces with fingers if needed. Sprinkle the topping over the bread mix. 

7. Bake at 325 degrees for 75-80 minutes. Check with a toothpick to make sure the inside is done.