Banana Berry Crunch

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) package sliced frozen sweetened strawberries, thawed or 1 (10 ounce) package frozen raspberries
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 medium ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup)
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup chopped unsalted peanuts
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon margarine, softened or 1 tablespoon butter

Recipe

• 1 grease and lightly flour a 9x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside. in a saucepan, combine undrained berries and cornstarch. cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. if desired, sieve berry mixture; set aside.
• 2 in a small bowl, stir together 1 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• 3 in a medium bowl, beat 1/2 cup margarine with an electric mixer on medium speed for about 30 seconds or until softened. add 2/3 cup sugar; beat until combined. add eggs, one at a time, beating on medium speed until combined.
• 4 in a separate bowl, combine banana, milk and vanilla.
• 5 alternately add flour mixture and banana mixture to beaten egg mixture, beating on low speed after each addition just until combined.
• 6 pour batter into the prepared pan. spoon the berry mixture on top.
• 7 combine remaining ingredients. sprinkle over berry mixture. bake in a 375 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. serve warm.