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Sour Cream Banana Nut Bread

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By: The Chunky Chefpublished: 05/26/2020

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This sour cream banana nut bread is moist and rich, ready in 1 hour and uses no mixer. It’s a great way to use up over-ripe bananas, perfect with a light smear of salted butter, and alongside a cup of coffee!

This Banana Nut Bread is one of those recipes we love to make and have for breakfast.  We also love easy bread recipes like my Honey Beer Bread and Dutch Oven Bread.  This is one of my Bread Recipes I know you’ll want to keep on hand!

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BANANA NUT BREAD

If you’re a fan of classic banana bread, then you have to try this incredibly delicious and tender sour cream banana nut bread!

I’ve been playing with this recipe for a while, as I wanted it to be perfect.  And I also really wanted to make it an easy, one bowl recipe.

This recipe uses melted butter, sour cream, and 3 bananas, so it’s plenty rich and moist.  Plus it’s flecked with warm cinnamon and nutmeg to really bring home that comfort food flavor.

HOW TO MAKE BANANA NUT BREAD

  1. Preheat oven and grease loaf pan.
  2. Add bananas to a mixing bowl and mash.  I don’t use anything fancy here, just a fork.  If your bananas are ripe enough to make banana bread, they’ll be soft and easy to mash.
  3. Stir in butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla.  Stir in sour cream.  I found using full-fat sour cream produced the best tasting bread.
  4. Stir in baking powder, baking soda, and spices.  I like to use both baking powder and soda, as I feel it gave the best texture and rise with a nice rounded top.
  5. Add flour and stir until combined.  Just stir until you don’t see any streaks of flour anymore.
  6. Stir in walnuts.  Again, just stir until they’re incorporated, you don’t want to over-mix the batter.
  7. Transfer batter to loaf pan and bake.  This bread, like most quick breads, takes about 50 minutes on average.  Mine usually takes about 47 minutes, but just check it to see if a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs.
  8. Let cool in pan, then on wire rack.  As tempting as it is to dive in while it’s warm, it’s best to let it cool at least an hour before slicing.

Line of banana nut bread slices

ADDITIONAL COOKING TIPS

Sour cream banana nut bread certainly isn’t difficult to make, but there are a few handy things to know when it comes to baking this recipe, and the ingredients.

HOW RIPE IS RIPE ENOUGH

Generally speaking, you want to use bananas with a peel that has a lot of brown on it.  The riper the banana, the sweeter the flavor, and the more banana flavor you’ll have in your bread!

If they’re incredibly mushy and have an almost black peel, those might be TOO ripe and need to be pitched.

SPEED UP THE RIPENING!

No time to wait?  No worries!  If you want ripe bananas in one to two days, place them in a bag on the counter.  The gasses expelled will speed up the ripening process.

If you want ripe bananas sooner, you want to bake the whole (unpeeled) bananas at 300°F for about 15-20 minutes, until they turn brown.

Let them cool completely, then they’re good to use in this banana bread recipe!

slices of banana bread stacked on white plate

FREEZING BANANAS

Bananas can be frozen whole!  Just peel them and add them to a freezer bag.  To thaw, I add them to a colander or mesh strainer and let them sit in the sink for a few hours.

They’ll look pretty gross when thawed, and might give off some liquid, but will work perfectly in this bread!

USE FRESH INGREDIENTS

Some of these are obvious, like using non-expired eggs, but did you know using older baking soda/baking powder can affect the way your baked goods bake?

Over time, leavening agents (which is what baking soda and powder are) lose their efficacy, and won’t give your quick bread a good rise and texture.

  • If you’re unsure if your baking soda or powder are still good, drop a pinch in some hot water.  If it fizzes, it’s still good!  If not, then you’re in need of some new ingredients.

loaf of banana nut bread, sliced

VARIATIONS OF THIS RECIPE

  • CHOCOLATE CHIPS – chocolate chips are fabulous in this bread!  Add about 1/2 cup.
  • OIL – if you prefer, or don’t have any butter, an equal amount of vegetable oil can be substituted.
  • SPICES – feel free to play around with the amount of the cinnamon and/or nutmeg in this recipe.  In fact, if you’re out of those spices, this bread is still yummy without them.
  • SUGARS – for a more caramel-y flavor, try swapping half of the granulated sugar out for brown sugar!
  • GLAZE – try making a simple glaze out of 1/2 cup powdered sugar and 1-2 Tbsp of cream (whisking them together, adding the cream one tbsp at a time), then drizzling it over the bread.

MAKING BANANA NUT BREAD AHEAD OF TIME

You can make this bread a day in advance, but nothing beats a slice of banana nut bread that’s been freshly baked.

STORAGE

Leftover bread should be kept in a bag at room temperature, and consumed within 3 days for best texture.

slices of banana bread on white tray

FREEZING

Baked banana nut bread can be frozen for longer storage.  Wrap loaf tightly in plastic wrap, then add to a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months.

Individual slices of banana bread can also be frozen, just make sure to wrap each slice in plastic wrap before adding to the freezer bag.

SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR THIS RECIPE

  • Mixing Bowl – no fancy tools here, just a lightweight and economical mixing bowl.
  • Rubber Spatula – I like to use spatulas like these that are all one piece, as they seem to hold up better.
  • Loaf Pan – in case you don’t have one, this is a good and economical option.

banana nut bread in white baking pan

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Sour Cream Banana Nut Bread

4.86 from 7 votes
Author: The Chunky Chef
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Calories: 3135
Servings: 1 standard loaf
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This sour cream banana nut bread is moist and rich, ready in 1 hour and uses no mixer.

Ingredients

  • 3 ripe bananas peeled (about 1 cup)
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • pinch ground nutmeg
  • 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 - 2/3 cup walnuts roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9x5" loaf pan. Set pan aside.
  • To a large mixing bowl, add bananas and mash with a fork until semi-smooth. Use a rubber spatula to stir in melted butter, sugar, beaten egg and vanilla.
  • Whisk in sour cream, then add in baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, nutmeg (if using), and stir to combine.
  • Add in flour and stir until just combined and no flour streaks remain. Stir in chopped walnuts.
  • Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan and bake for 45-55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs.
  • Let loaf cool in pan for a few minutes, then remove from pan and cool on wire rack.

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The Chunky Chef is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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  1. Christine says

    Posted on 2/24 at 8:23 pm

    I made this Banana Bread and it was Delicious one of the best so far ❤️

    Reply
  2. ME says

    Posted on 9/21 at 7:04 pm

    I add Dark chocolate chips!
    And I make as muffins as opposed to the loaf.

    It’s moist. The sour cream is a MUST! I also add Pumpkin spice and cloves. And you can use 1/2 the butter and substitute SUGAR FREE APPLESAUCE.

    Reply
  3. Sheila says

    Posted on 6/2 at 9:45 pm

    I know you said that regular / full fat sour cream works best. All I have on hand = low fat. Think it’s worth a shot to try it w/ the low fat? Sounds so good. Thanks!

    Reply
  4. Jacque Hastert says

    Posted on 5/28 at 12:45 pm

    I have just the right amount of over-ripe bananas sitting on my counter. This recipe is calling their name. Off to the kitchen, I go.

    Reply
  5. Allyson Zea says

    Posted on 5/28 at 10:33 am

    This was so moist! loved it!

    Reply
  6. Beti | easyweeknightrecipes says

    Posted on 5/28 at 10:20 am

    mmm…this banana bread looks amazing! The perfect breakfast treat!

    Reply
  7. katerina @ diethood.com says

    Posted on 5/28 at 10:19 am

    This banana bread sounds incredibly delicious! I can’t wait to try this recipe!

    Reply
  8. Anna says

    Posted on 5/27 at 11:47 pm

    This bread is so moist and delicious! The whole loaf was gone in minutes!

    Reply
  9. Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says

    Posted on 5/27 at 11:19 pm

    This sour cream banana nut bread is seriously making me hungry!

    Reply
  10. Sandi says

    Posted on 5/27 at 11:49 am

    We loved this easy banana bread recipe! Super yum!

    Reply
  11. Kevin says

    Posted on 5/27 at 11:23 am

    I love the use of sour cream in this! Cannot wait to bake it up! Great breakfast for this weekend!

    Reply

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