Bates Banana Bread Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large loaf pan.

Mash together the brown sugar and 1/2 cup of softened butter until smooth and creamy in a large bowl; beat in the eggs. In a bowl combine the mashed bananas with lemon juice and add them to the butter-sugar mixture. Beat in the milk and vanilla extract until smooth.

In a bowl whisk together 2 1/2 cups of flour baking soda salt and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon. Mix the flour mixture into the banana mixture in 2 or 3 increments beating well after each addition. Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Mix together the white sugar 1/3 cup of flour 1/4 cup of unsalted butter and 1 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon with a fork until the mixture is crumbly. Spoon the crumble mixture over the loaf.

Bake in the preheated oven until the bread is lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean 45 minutes to 1 hour.