Sour Cream Banana Bread

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This bread is a family favorite. It is very moist, freezes well, and makes a great addition to school lunches with peanut butter spread on a slice.

close up view of a Sour Cream Banana Bread in a loaf pan on a cooling rack, next to bananas
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Additional Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 5x9-inch loaf
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 4 very ripe bananas, divided

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • ¾ cup butter, melted and cooled

  • 2 large eggs

  • cup sour cream

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)

  • 2 teaspoons white sugar

  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 5x9-inch loaf pan.

  2. Mash 2 bananas in a bowl with a fork. Place remaining 2 bananas in a separate bowl with 1 cup sugar and beat the bananas and sugar with an electric mixer until creamed and fluffy, 3 minutes. Beat in melted butter, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.

  3. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl and stir the flour mixture into banana-sugar mixture. Fold in mashed bananas and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and tap the pan on the counter several times to remove any air pockets. Stir 2 teaspoons sugar with cinnamon in a small bowl and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar over the top of the loaf.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until bread is golden brown on top and set in the center, 1 hour and 15 minutes; rotate bread pan in oven halfway through baking. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to finish cooling on a wire rack.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

339 Calories
17g Fat
44g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 339
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g 22%
Saturated Fat 9g 44%
Cholesterol 64mg 21%
Sodium 256mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 44g 16%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Total Sugars 23g
Protein 5g 9%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 60mg 5%
Iron 1mg 8%
Potassium 210mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.