It’s amazing what a single ingredient can do. Sour Cream Banana Bread, with just the inclusion of the titular sour cream, becomes an even richer and tastier baked confection than its traditional counterparts. Sweet, tender, and packed with tropical banana flavor, Sour Cream Banana Bread is a delight at breakfast parties or as a hearty snack. This will become your favorite banana bread recipe going forward!
Ingredients
- 3 1/4 cups white sugar, divided
- 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
- 3/4 cup butter
- 3 eggs
- 6 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 (16-ounce) container sour cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons baking soda
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup walnuts, optional, chopped
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease four 7×3-inch loaf pans.
Step 3 –In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup of the white sugar and 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon.
Step 4 –Dust the loaf pans lightly with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Step 5 –In a large bowl, cream together the butter and the remaining white sugar.
Step 6 –Mix in the eggs, the bananas, the sour cream, the vanilla, and the remaining cinnamon.
Step 7 –Mix in the salt, the baking soda, and the flour until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
Step 8 –Stir in the walnuts.
Step 9 –Divide the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pans.
Step 10 –Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
Step 11 –Serve!