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The Best Basic Banana Bread

A Basic Banana Bread that's soft, fluffy, and exploding with banana flavor!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 1 loaf, 8 slices
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup (4 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs, at room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 dashes of nutmeg (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 4 large, ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons sour cream (full-fat is preferred)

Instructions

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  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray or butter it the old fashioned way; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl combine the melted butter and sugar; beat well. Add the vanilla and eggs; beat until fully combined; set aside.
  3. In a separate medium-sized bowl combine the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon; stir well to combine.
  4. Add the flour combination to the wet ingredients and mix until half way combined - careful not to over mix here! Fold in the bananas and sour cream. stir smooth. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Bake for 50-55 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and the center is set - a tooth pick inserted should come out clean, or with just a few crumbs clinging on.
  5. Allow the banana bread to cool for 10 minutes in the pan before transferring it to a cooling rack to cool completely. Once cooled, slice and serve.
  6. I enjoy this plain, with a pat of butter, or a smear of raspberry preserves.
  7. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Photos updated 4/25/2015