How To Mash Bananas
Did you know you can use your electric mixer to mash bananas? Break or slice the spotty bananas into large pieces and place in the bowl of your stand mixer or use a regular mixing bowl and your hand mixer. Begin beating on low, then gradually increase to medium-high speed as the bananas break down into mashed banana. Transfer the bananas to another bowl and use the mixing bowl for the banana bread ingredients.
I do this when I mash bananas for banana muffins, too.
Variations Of Sour Cream Banana Bread
There are so many different ways to customize this recipe to make it your own. We sometimes add ½-1 cup chocolate chips or nuts .
You could try a simple crumb topping or frost it with my favorite cream cheese frosting .
Of course, sour cream banana bread also tastes darn delicious without any extras at all.
This is the kind of recipe I hope youll return to over and over again throughout the years. Maybe as a surprise after-school snack for the kids. Maybe for breakfast with good friends. Or maybe itll find its way into a care package or Welcome, neighbor! basket.
Ive made this bread so many times now, its committed to memory. I hope itll become a part of our family throughout the years, bringing comfort, delight, and the satisfaction of a warm, buttery slice of bread for generations to come.
How To Make Sour Cream Banana Nut Bread
Preheat your oven to 300 degrees. Grease three 7 x 3 inch loaf pans. In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup white sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Dust pans lightly with cinnamon and sugar mixture.
In a large bowl, cream the butter and 3 cups of sugar. Mix in the eggs, mashed bananas, sour cream, vanilla, and cinnamon. Mix in salt, baking soda, and flour. Remember how I said I love that its just a dump and mix recipe!
Lastly stir in your nuts. Reserve 1/2 cup to sprinkle on top.
Divide into prepared pans. Sprinkle with reserved nuts.
Bake for 1 hour. Gently touch in the center if it springs back it is done or you can insert a toothpick and if it comes out clean it will be a miracle because its moist banana bread. The original recipe suggests the toothpick method.
To me cooking is about your senses and learning to use those senses helps in your preparation of foods. So, I prefer the touch method.
Allow the bread to cool for about 30 minutes before removing from pans and slicing.
Ohits hard because all those wonderful toasty banana nut smells are filling your nostrils with goodness and making your brain scream BREAD! I WANT NUT BREAD!! Try to resist so that your bread doesnt fall apart when removing from the pans.
Its so good warm. Goodness thoughits so good cold too! This is a nice firm banana bread. The texture is perfection.
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Banana Nut Bread Highlights
- Super Easy. When it comes to baking, making banana nut bread is probably one of the easiest things to bake.
- No Mixer Needed. Yep, all you need is a bowl and a whisk or spatula, no fancy mixer needed.
- Healthier Than Other Banana Breads. Because I replace the oil with applesauce, this banana nut bread is lower in fat. Youll also notice that my banana nut bread recipe has somewhat reduced sugar, its still a cup of sugar in total, but some recipes call for 2 cups. To me this is the perfect amount of sweetness, but feel free to increase the sugar amounts if you prefer a sweeter banana bread.
- Seriously Delicious. I mean come on, I love a good banana bread and this one is so good, especially with walnuts or pecans in it. Its perfect for breakfast with a good cup of coffee or just to satisfy a sweet craving.
Sour Cream Banana Bread
Everyone loves it â perfect for a snack, to give away to a friend, neighbor, or teacher, to send in a care package, whip out of the freezer and serve for out-of-town guests at breakfast.
The banana bread list goes on and on.
Add in sour cream? Its even moister, more flavorful, and delicious! You can even substitute the sour cream with Greek yogurt.
So moist and sweet, this yummy recipe goes hand in hand with memories of years past. Pulling the same loaves from the oven, little kids underfoot.
Activity and lots of chitter-chatter, chins up against the countertop just waiting for that first bite.
I am a huge fan of my stand mixers or hand mixer for these types of recipes!
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Do You Have To Put Banana Bread In Fridge
Nope, no need to refrigerate the Banana Bread, but its best if you you can keep it in an airtight container in a cool place. We also wrap the bread in plastic wrap, then a layer of foil, and we freeze the bread.
You never know when youll need it 🙂
Feeling the moment, open to what life hands me, feeling my feelings , sensing the changes ahead in our life, doing new things, meeting new people, opening our lives to new people, sometimes moving on from past relationshipsânothing seems to stay the same.
But there is one thing that hasnât changed over the years.
Banana breadoh, the comfort it bringsand my âbanana bread list.â
BEST and beloved bread in our home over the years, Iâd have to say, is banana bread. So much, that Iâve made a Banana Bread Giving List.
Speed Up The Ripening
No time to wait? No worries! If you want ripe bananas in one to two days, place them in a bag on the counter. The gasses expelled will speed up the ripening process.
If you want ripe bananas sooner, you want to bake the whole bananas at 300°F for about 15-20 minutes, until they turn brown.
Let them cool completely, then theyre good to use in this banana bread recipe!
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How To Make It:
Sour Cream Banana Bread Faqs
Can I make this recipe into muffins?
Many readers over the years have done just that. Theyve reported back with good results. The recipe will yield about 17-20 muffins .
Can I sub the sour cream with buttermilk or plain milk?
Buttermilk can be used in place of the sour cream . Subbing in dairy milk or non-dairy milk for the sour cream may affect the texture and overall end result of the bread because the recipe needs the acidity of the sour cream to turn out correctly.
Can I add nuts, chocolate chips or other add-ins?
Yes, that works great! Toss them in with the flour .
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How To Make Sour Cream Banana Bread
This super moist banana bread recipe only takes about 5 minutes of prep work and uses ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Our easy sweet bread is loaded with flavor and will quickly become your go-to recipe.
BRUCREW TIP: If the top of the sour cream banana bread is getting too dark, cover it with foil during the last 10-15 minutes.
Special Equipment For This Recipe
- Mixing Bowl no fancy tools here, just a lightweight and economical mixing bowl.
- Rubber Spatula I like to use spatulas like these that are all one piece, as they seem to hold up better.
- Loaf Pan in case you dont have one, this is a good and economical option.
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Key To Success #1 Ripe Bananas
When making Banana Nut Bread, youll want to make sure you use the ripest bananas you can find.
They dont have to be black, but its best if you use spotted bananas for the most flavorful Banana Bread.
If your bananas are not ripe yet, you can speed up the ripening process by placing your bananas into a paper bag overnight.
Or just wait a few days to make your Banana Nut Bread.
You can also put whole unpeeled bananas in a 250 degree F oven for about 15 minutes.
This will help the bananas soften and sweeten up a bit.
When baking with bananas, it doesnt pay to add extra bananas to the mix.
Extra bananas can lead to a dense and tough loaf of bread.
Just be sure to mash your bananas well before incorporating them into your batter.
A Banana Bread Recipe Worthy Of A Wedding Cake
A few years back, we conducted a very formal scientific study to determine the best banana bread.
By that I mean, we made four different banana bread recipes, served them to a group of our friends, and had them vote on their favorite.
We tried banana breads that used vegetable oil and butter, five bananas or three, all granulated sugar and all brown sugar.
This banana bread recipe with sour cream and brown sugar rose to the very top, striking all the right flavor and texture notes.
A few weeks later, one of our friends , asked us to use that banana bread recipe to make her wedding cake. The story of that cake is for another day, but suffice it to say, we have put this banana bread recipe through its paces.
Over and over, this recipe has proven itself to be delicious enough for a wedding cake, but also easy enough for an average Saturday morning.
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Other Banana Bread Ingredients
- Butter: Use softened butter for a soft texture and irresistible butter flavor.
- Brown Sugar: Use all brown sugar in this recipe. In the headnotes for this chocolate chip cookies recipe, I explain that brown sugar yields soft and moist cookies. Well brown sugar works that same magic in banana bread, too. It also adds wonderful flavor.
- Eggs: Eggs supply cakes, cupcakes, breads, doughs, and cookies their stability and structure, as well as a tender texture. Youll need 2 large eggs in this banana bread recipe.
- Yogurt: Yogurt adds even more moisture to this banana bread. I like to use yogurt as much as possible when Im baking. Sour cream is a wonderful substitution for plain yogurt. You can use the two interchangeably in most baking recipes.
For banana nut bread, add 3/4 cup of chopped nuts to the banana bread batter I like using either pecans or walnuts. I absolutely adore their sweet, toasty, and slight crunch nestled inside the soft banana bread crumbs. Feel free to leave them out completely if youre not a fan of banana nut bread!
For a whole wheat version, try my whole wheat banana bread.
How To Freeze Banana Bread
Ive received a lot of questions about freezing banana bread since I published the recipe, so let me share what works. You can freeze banana bread using these instructions to preserve its fresh flavor and texture for months!
I like to freeze banana bread in slices because the slices thaw much quicker even by lunchtime!
Overall, this is an easy recipe for classic banana bread. The batter takes about 10 minutes to throw together, the bread stays moist for days, and nothing beats the smell of fresh banana bread in the oven.
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Best Banana Bread Recipe
My sister Nikki called me a few years ago, confused that I didnt have a banana bread recipe on the blog. Its such a basic, how dare I not have a recipe for it anywhere?? Im finally getting around to it. Everyone needs a great recipe for this classic.
Banana bread has never been my favorite, so I knew it would take me a while of testing tons of different recipes to find out what I like most about banana bread, and then perfect my own version. Im happy to say Ive found the moist banana bread that will be my go-to from now on!
In anticipation of all the testing, I went to the store and bought over 25 bananas. The store clerks were totally giving me the side eye, because who does that?? I needed to let them sit and ripen so I could get on with the Great Banana Bread Bake-Off of 2020!
Erics parents were in town several days later when my bananas were just starting to brown. From the other room one morning I heard my mother-in-law Kris say something about making banana cake, and I came barreling into the kitchen like a psycho person, telling her the precious brown bananas were claimed. Sorry Kris!! Ripe bananas dont just grow on trees! They take days to get to the perfect level of banana bread perfection!
I ended up making at least 12 batches of bread. Here are the first 8. Props to my in-laws Kris and Chip for helping me narrow down the best features of each one so that we could find the Perfect Banana Bread.
How To Make Banana Nut Bread
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Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Uses up those bananas that are about to go bad. Thats the best part about making banana bread! You want to use bananas that are overripe dark, black and speckled.
- Quick to whip up Banana bread is so quick to whip up. In about 15 minutes its ready to go in the oven.
- No mixer needed To make banana bread all you need is a good whisk and a spatula and thats it. No mixer needed here!
- Wonderfully moist Sorry for those M word haters out there, but the addition of sour cream to this banana bread makes for a moist, soft, and just sweet enough with lots of banana flavor.
How Ripe Should Bananas Be For This Recipe For Banana Bread
Okay, word on the street is that the more ripe the banana, the better. Like one expression I stumbled on said, A banana bread banana isnt yellow its black.
I disagree. Ripe, yes. Spotted brown or streaks of black, definitely. Completely black, no. I dont enjoy the overripe smell, for one thing. This is a personal preference and smell might be your best bet for figuring out what you like. You want to use the bananas before they have that trace of smell your nose identifies as rotten. No thank you!
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My Favorite Banana Bread Recipe
With its super-moist texture, buttery banana and brown sugar flavors, incredibly soft crumb, and 1,000+ reviews, this is an undeniably popular banana bread recipe. You need 4 ripe bananas.
One reader, Sharon, says:I have made plenty of banana breads over the years, but by far this one is my favorite!! Easy to make, perfectly moist without being too cakey, and full of flavor! Definitely a keeper!
This is my favorite banana bread recipe, one that Ive cherished for years. Its one of those classic recipes that you start to know by heart, just like a good pie crust or chocolate chip cookies recipe. This bread comes to mind first when I have leftover spotty bananas on the counter and the bread thats on constant rotation in my freezer stash. Its the best ever banana bread recipe and if you havent tried it yet, nows the time.