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Moist tender banana bread is spiced with chai tea and chai flavors and topped with a buttery streusel topping

Chai Spiced Streusel Banana Bread

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This incredibly delicious Chai Spiced Banana Bread is rich, moist, and tender, and topped with a buttery streusel topping!
Course Baking
Cuisine American, Indian
Keyword allspice, banana, banana bread, banana loaf, bananas, cardamom, chai, chai spiced, chai spiced streusel banana bread, chai tea, cinnamon, ginger, streusel
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 1 loaf

Ingredients

Streusel Topping

  • 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp (75g) All Purpose Flour
  • 1/4 cup Dark Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Cold Unsalted Butter, cubed

Chai Spiced Banana Bread

  • 1/2 cup Buttermilk
  • 3 Chai Tea Bags
  • 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, melted
  • 1 cup Dark Brown Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 3 Overripe Bananas, mashed very smooth
  • 1 tsp Vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups (180g) All Purpose Flour, measured correctly†
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 3/4 tsp Ginger
  • 3/4 tsp Allspice
  • 1/2 tsp Cardamom

Instructions

Streusel Topping

  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and brown sugar until well-combined.
  • Add cold, cubed butter to the mixing bowl, and work the butter into the flour/sugar with your hands or a pastry cutter. Work until all the butter has been worked in and the mixture is crumbly and resembles a bunch of small peas.
  • Place into the fridge for at least 30 minutes

Chai Spiced Banana Bread

  • Add buttermilk to a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring the buttermilk to a simmer then immediately remove from heat. Place the tea bags into the milk and gently stir. Place a piece of plastic over the surface of the milk and place into the fridge to cool and steep for about 2 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Meanwhile, add the melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, mashed bananas, vanilla, and chai-buttermilk, to a large mixing bowl, and beat with a handmixer or a whisk until it has formed a smooth consistency.
  • In a separate bowl, add the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and cardamom. Whisk until well combined, then add this dry mixture to the wet mixture. beat until just combined, ensuring not to overmix.
  • Place batter into a 9×5” loaf pan fitted with parchment paper, and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes.
  • After 30 minutes, very carefully (if you’re not careful it could deflate the banana loaf) sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the loaf. Return to the oven for an additional 20-25 minutes, over until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Notes

† to measure flour correctly, use a spoon to scoop the flour into the measuring cup, then level off with a straight edge. Do not pack the flour into the cup, or scoop with the measuring cup straight from the bag/container. Alternatively, weigh the flour (1 cup = 120g or 4oz)