Sour Cream Banana Bread

The trick to great banana bread is sour cream. If you follow the other recipes, I generally like to keep things simple, but I also am always looking for that secret ingredient that makes a recipe stand out as special. There are few things I like more than the flavor of bananas and nuts in general.

My wife would tell you that it is because I am a nut. She also gets annoyed with me because every time we eat out and they ask what I want to drink, I ask them if they have fresh bananas. The reason is that I’m still searching for a great banana milkshake. I always buy one banana every time I go to the store because I hate eating them raw, and I don’t want them to go bad. I use bananas for my smoothie most mornings, and I try to catch them before they go bad and freeze them for a smoothie.

My wife doesn’t subscribe to the one banana rule, so when she shops, we end up with a bunch of over-ripe bananas. That’s also good news to be because it gives me a reason to make banana bread. It’s so easy to make, and I’m not sure how many foods are better than freshly baked banana bread.

Two things that I think make this stand out in addition to needing sour cream and orange juice instead of lemon and sprinkling EXTRA nuts on top. The only downside is that it takes an hour to bake at 350 degrees.

Always mix dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately.

Here is what the batter looks like

One problem with owning a pug is that they hate the sound of aerosol, so I can’t use spray, and I have to grease the loaf pan the old-fashioned way by rubbing the pan with butter which could be one of the reasons this always comes out great.

Sour Cream Banana Bread

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★★★★★

5 from 1 reviews

A moist bread that tastes like cake with crunch nuts and a great banana flavor.

• Author: John
• Prep Time: 15 Minutes
• Cook Time: 60 Minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
• Yield: 12 Servings 1x
• Category: Dessert
• Method: Bake
• Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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1. 1/2 cup Butter
2. 1 cup Sugar
3. 2 Eggs
4. 1 Tablespoon Vanilla
5. 2 Tablespoons Orange Juice
6. 1 3/4 cup Flour
7. 1 Teaspoon Salt
8. 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
9. 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
10. 1 cup Mashed Banana
11. 1/2 cup Sour Cream
12. 1 cup Walnuts

Instructions

1. Melt butter in the microwave at high for one minute
2. Beat Eggs
3. Add Vanilla and Orange Juice to the butter
4. Add Sugar to the eggs
5. Add sugar and eggs to the butter and other wet ingredients
6. In a separate bowl, add dry ingredients
7. Fold in the wet ingredients
8. Fold in Sour Cream
9. Fold in Banana
10. Fold in Nuts
11. Grease 9×5 Loaf Pan
12. Add batter and sprinkle extra walnuts on top
13. Bake for 1 Hour at 350 degrees
14. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes
15. Place on. cooling rack

Notes

Don’t be fooled by all the other recipes without sour cream and orange juice.