Description
A simple and moist banana bread recipe that uses ripe bananas and simple ingredients for a sweet, comforting loaf.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/3 cup softened butter
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 4 large very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F and grease two 8.5 x 4.5-inch loaf pans.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs.
- Stir in the sour cream, mashed bananas, and vanilla.
- Add the flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Fold in the optional walnuts.
- Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared loaf pans.
- Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for best flavor. Do not overmix the batter once the flour is added for a moist loaf.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg