Description
A moist and flavorful banana bread recipe using sour cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3-4 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
- In a bowl, cream together butter and sugars.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
- Gently fold in mashed bananas.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add chocolate chips or chopped nuts.
- Ensure bananas are very ripe for best results.
- Do not overmix the batter.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg