Perfect Banana Bread
This perfect banana bread recipe makes a moist, tender, banana bread every time. The recipe is so easy and it's our family's favorite banana bread recipe.
Ingredients
- 3 large very ripe bananas plus 1/2 of one banana
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup 1 stick butter, softened at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup sour cream or light sour cream
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts - optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and put a rack on the middle shelf. Butter and flour a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan.
- In a small bowl, mash the bananas with a fork, leaving a bit of texture to them.Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In another large bowl, use a hand electric mixer or stand mixer to cream the 1/2 cup of butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, 1 at a time. Stir in the mashed bananas, sour cream and vanilla and beat until just combined.
- Add the dry ingredients and gently stir in pecans.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes in the pan then turn out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.