The Best Easy Banana Bread
This recipe for the best easy banana bread is a breeze to throw together results in a beautifully moist and light crumb that your whole family is sure to love!
Equipment
- Loaf pan
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white granulated sugar
- 2 eggs ideally at room temperature
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup sour cream I recommend full fat
- 1.5 cups overripe bananas, mashed about 4 medium bananas
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Butter and flour a 9 x 5 loaf pan or coat with a nonstick baking spray.
- In a medium size mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.Crack both eggs in a separate, small bowl and use a fork to whisk until well mixed. Set aside.
- In another bowl add butter, brown sugar and white granulated sugar. Whisk until well combined. Add in eggs, vanilla extract and sour cream. Whisk until well combined. Then fold in mashed bananas.
- Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until just combined Do not over mix.
- Pour into the prepared loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for about 5-10 minutes. Then remove from the pan and allow to cool completely on a wire rack. Serve with butter and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1sliceCalories: 280kcalCarbohydrates: 38.2gProtein: 2.4gFat: 14.3gSaturated Fat: 9.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.7gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.3gCholesterol: 76.5mgSodium: 173.5mgPotassium: 247.2mgFiber: 1.5gSugar: 319.9g
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