There’s something deeply comforting about banana and chocolate together. Maybe it’s the nostalgic flavor, or the way it feels both indulgent and humble at the same time. But take that cozy banana flavor, layer it with deep cocoa tones, shower it with chocolate chips, and crown it all with a rich, buttery crumble — and what you get is something entirely next-level. Enter the Gluten-Free Banana Chocolate Crumb Cake, a dessert that’s part comfort food, part showstopper, and entirely unforgettable.🍫🍌

This Gluten-Free New Jersey-Style Crumb Cake isn't just an attempt to imitate the traditional version; it becomes it. From the moment you slice into it, you’re greeted with the familiar resistance of golden-brown crumbs, followed by the soft, fluffy give of the cake underneath. For anyone who thought going gluten-free meant giving up bakery favorites, this crumb cake is here to challenge everything you thought you knew. 😍

Are you ready for a treat? A chocolate treat to be exact. We are HUGE fans of crumb cake in my house. New Jersey style crumb cake as always been a favorite. It was something we always got while vacationing at Long Beach Island on the Jersey Shore. On one of those trips we visited a local bakery to scout out some goodies. We were looking for regular crumb cake, but this bakery had chocolate crumb cake which I had never seen before. Of course, we had to try some. It was delicious, but we were never lucky enough to have it again after I went gluten-free.

After I went gluten-free I decided to try and recreate that super delicious chocolate treat. It starts with a layer of chocolate cake with a tiny bit of coffee mixed into the batter to enhance the chocolate flavor. It's also made with peanut butter instead of butter or oil. You can't really taste the peanut butter, but it does keep the cake perfectly moist, rich, and gives it a fudge-like texture. Now, let's talk about the crumbs; If you like crumb topping then you will love chocolate crumb topping. Big chunks of buttery, sweet, chocolate crumbs with mini chocolate chips mixed in for an added punch of chocolate flavor. All of this goodness is topped with a milk chocolate drizzle. Triple chocolate crumb cake is definitely a dessert for all of you gluten-free chocolate lovers out there.