Spiced Banana Crumb Bread

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This is a classic banana bread recipe kicked up a notch with beautiful aromatic spices and a crumb topping.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 c flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 2 large over-ripe bananas, mashed
• 3/4 c white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 c butter, melted

Crumb Topping:

• 1/4 c brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 Tbsp butter

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Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Butter and flour a loaf pan and set aside.
3. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves and ground ginger in a large bowl.
4. In a medium bowl whisk together banana, white sugar, egg and melted butter.
5. Mix the banana into the flour. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
6. Mix together the ingredients to the crumb topping and sprinkle over the bread.
7. Bake in the oven for 45 minutes, or until cooked through. If the topping starts to brown too much, tent with a piece of aluminum foil.

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Nutritional Information*

• Servings: 8
• Calories per serving: 228
• Total Fat: 9.9 g
• Saturated Fat: 6 g
• Total Carbohydrates: 35.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
• Sugar: 28.4 g
• Protein: 1.6 g

*Nutritional Information estimated using MyFitnessPal