Description
This Banana Coffee Cake combines ripe bananas with oats and a creamy glaze, making it a moist and flavorful treat. Perfect for brunch or dessert!
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 3 large ripe bananas, peeled and halved
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup 5% greek yogurt
- ½ cup almond milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 oz. cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the bananas for 3 minutes, flip, and cook for another 3 minutes until golden brown. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ and line an 8×8-inch dish with parchment paper.
- Prepare the streusel topping by mixing rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, butter, and vanilla extract in a bowl until crumbly. Set aside.
- In another bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, combine maple syrup, avocado oil, vanilla extract, eggs, roasted bananas, yogurt, and almond milk. Mix with an electric mixer until combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until smooth.
- Transfer the batter into the baking dish and top with streusel. Bake for 20 minutes, cover with foil, and bake for an additional 20 minutes. Check for doneness before removing.
- While the cake cools, prepare the glaze by mixing cream cheese, powdered sugar, and milk until smooth.
- Let the cake cool for 15 minutes before drizzling with the glaze.
Notes
For extra flavor, you can add nuts or chocolate chips to the batter.
Make sure bananas are very ripe for the best sweetness and flavor.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to three days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg