Biscoff Banana Bread Baddie

Literally, no biography (you know that), no need to tell you the history of the banana bread (who cares), just the goods and no gatekeeping.

GRAB WHAT YOU NEED

The Cake

2 cups melted butter, oil will work too but butter is just better!

4 cups white sugar

2 tsp of vanilla (but measure with your heart)

3 eggs

1 1/2 cups buttermilk

1/4 cup Greek yogurt

2 ripe bananas, mashed (about 3/4 cup)

2 1/2 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp cinnamon

The Oat Crumble

Guys i’m going to be so real, this is entirely optional but will change your cake and life forever. Just do the work.

1 1/2 cups quick rolled oats

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 tbsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

6 tbsp salted butter

The Assembly

3 tbsp salted butter, to grease that pan

1/2 cup Lotus Biscoff, melted, also just measure with your heart

LET’S BAKE IT UP, BUTTERCUP!

The Cake

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

2. In a large bowl, mix together the butter (or oil), sugar and vanilla.

3. Add in eggs, buttermilk and Greek yogurt and mix until combined.

4. Add in mashed bananas.

5. Dump in, yes all together, no separate bowl needed, all your dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.

6. Using a spatula fold in all the ingredients and make sure everything is well incorporated, but do not beat that sh*t. She’s delicate.

7. Grease a 8” square baking dish with your 3 tbsp of salted butter. Use more, but don’t use less, it really creates that lovely salted crust on the outside.

8. Pour batter into greased baking dish and set aside.

The Oat Crumble

If you decided to do it, i love you. The contrast between the moist crumb of the cake and this crumble is not to be slept on. Take the extra step and just do it. It’s literally 5 ingredients and most of them you just used for the cake.

1. In a medium bowl, mix the oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt.

2. Add in salted butter. If it’s soft, mix with your hands, if it’s cold af, grate her in there to combine.

3. Sprinkle generously over the unbaked cake.

Bake ‘em Up,, Buttercups!

1. Bake in your preheated oven for 55-60 minutes. I know. Patience is a virtue.

2. Once done, a toothpick inserted in the centre will come out with moist crumbs, edges will be dark golden and crust on top will be crustin’.

3. Let cool in the pan for about 10 minutes.

The Assembly

1. After 10ish minutes or let’s be real, you probably waited 3, gently, flip on to a plate, careful not to loose all of that oat crumble (that’s why we let her chill upside right in the pan first, duh) and then bring her back upside right.

2. Drizzle on your melted Lotus Biscoff and make sure you accidentally get it all over your fingers so you can lick it off after.

3. Cut in and enjoy!

Bon apple, buttercups! I love you.