Description
This award winning banana bread recipe is incredibly moist, perfectly sweet, and features a tender, cake-like crumb. It's a true crowd-pleaser that's easy to make and impossible to resist.
Ingredients
3-4 very ripe large bananas, mashed (about 1 ½ cups)
½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, melted
½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
½ cup (110g) packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup (120g) sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan, or line with parchment paper.
Step 2: In a large bowl, mash the very ripe bananas until smooth with a few small lumps remaining.
Step 3: Add the melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, beaten eggs, vanilla extract, and sour cream to the mashed bananas. Whisk until just combined.
Step 4: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon (if using).
Step 5: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon until *just combined*. Be careful not to overmix; a few streaks of flour are acceptable.
Step 6: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, spreading evenly.
Step 7: Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs attached. If the top browns too quickly, loosely tent with foil.
Step 8: Remove the loaf from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes. Then, carefully remove it from the pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.
Notes
For best results, always use very ripe, almost black bananas. Do not overmix the batter to ensure a tender crumb. This banana bread freezes beautifully!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Breads & Doughs
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg