Banana Bread Recipe
This tried and true Banana Bread recipe makes up a loaf of wonderful banana bread in no time, and it will be perfect every time if you follow our instructions. It has been our favorite for years.
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 283kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 cup mashed bananas
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup pecans chopped or whole, more for decorating the top, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a 9"×5″ loaf pan with butter and set aside
- Using a stand mixer, beat together butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Slowly add the dry mixture to the butter mixture and mix until it is incorporated.
- Add the mashed bananas and then add the sour cream. Add the vanilla extract.
- Gently stir in pecans.
- Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 15 min. on a cooling rack and then invert pan and release loaf and let cool completely on a cooling rack.
Notes
See the post for tips and tricks.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 375mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g