Sour Cream Banana Nut Bread
This sour cream banana nut bread is moist and rich, ready in 1 hour and uses no mixer.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time50 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana nut, banana recipe, easy banana bread
Servings: 1 standard loaf
Calories: 3135kcal
- 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
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.
Calories: 3135kcal | Carbohydrates: 328g | Protein: 59g | Fat: 185g | Saturated Fat: 64g | Cholesterol: 594mg | Sodium: 2096mg | Potassium: 1641mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 142g | Vitamin A: 3147IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 597mg | Iron: 16mg