After the crumb cake received rave reviews from our family, I knew I had to share the recipe with you. This coffee cake/crumb cake recipe actually comes from my friend Amy. Amy and her family enjoy this banana chocolate chip crumb cake every year on Christmas. The crumb cake is left fabulously moist from these 3 ingredients: mashed ripe bananas, yogurt, and creamed butter. I actually took out some of the butter from the original recipe and subbed in more yogurt. With so much flavor and so much streusel, you won’t even miss the butter. Promise. The streusel is made from cinnamon, brown sugar, chocolate chips, and pecans. You can leave out the nuts if desired or swap the pecans for walnuts. Not only is the streusel sprinkled on top of the crumb cake, it’s also layered inside prior to baking. Once your batter is mixed together, you’ll layer half of the batter, then half of the streusel on top. Same layering method we use for coffee cake! And repeat: So many melty chocolate chips in every bite. But not too much chocolate to overpower the banana, brown sugar, and cinnamon flavors. You’ll taste it all, you’ll love it all. This cake is exactly why breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. It’s perfectly acceptable to have dessert and call it a meal. Interested in making muffins instead? These banana chocolate chip streusel muffins have the same amazing flavors and texture.
