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Sourdough Banana Bread
Sourdough Banana Bread uses ripe mashed bananas combined with sourdough starter and traditional baking ingredients to yield a moist and flavorful loaf with cinnamon and vanilla notes. The batter blends butter, brown sugar, and eggs before incorporating dry ingredients and baking into a tender quick bread.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
1
9x5 loaf
Calories:
2212 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 170 grams
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup brown sugar 160 grams
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature, 113 grams, unsalted
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup sourdough starter 227 grams, unfed discard
- 1 cup banana 227 grams, mashed ripe
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 9x5 loaf pan with non-stick spray, set aside.
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl add flour, baking soda, kosher salt, and cinnamon.
- Whisk to combine and set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer add brown sugar and butter.
- Cream together until the mixture is light in color and fluffy in texture.
- Scape down the sides and mix in the egg, sourdough starter, mashed banana, and the vanilla bean paste.
- Mix gently until just combined.
- With the mixer on low, slowly add in the flour mixture.
- Continue mixing just until the batter comes together.
- Spread batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 60-75 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when tested in the center of the loaf or until the loaf registers 200F-205 degrees F with an instant-read thermometer.
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Notes
- Substitute white whole wheat flour for all-purpose flour if preferred.
- Test doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center; it should come out clean.
- The sourdough starter used is unfed discard, making this a good way to use it.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
2212kcal
(111%)
Carbohydrates
317g
(106%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
99g
(152%)
Saturated Fat
60g
(300%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
26g
(130%)
Trans Fat
4g
(200%)
Cholesterol
430mg
(143%)
Sodium
3557mg
(148%)
Potassium
1197mg
(25%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
194g
(388%)
Vitamin A
3256IU
(65%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
234mg
(23%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 9x5 loaf
Amount Per Serving
Calories 2212
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 2212kcal | 111% |
| Carbohydrates | 317g | 106% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 99g | 152% |
| Saturated Fat | 60g | 300% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 26g | 130% |
| Trans Fat | 4g | 200% |
| Cholesterol | 430mg | 143% |
| Sodium | 3557mg | 148% |
| Potassium | 1197mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 194g | 388% |
| Vitamin A | 3256IU | 65% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 234mg | 23% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.