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The Ultimate Moist & Easy Classic Banana Bread Recipe

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This is the foolproof recipe for truly moist banana bread, perfect for using up those overripe bananas. We focus on simple, one-bowl mixing to achieve a tender crumb every time. This classic loaf cake is comfort food baking at its best.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
  • 3 very ripe, mashed bananas (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy. You do not need a mixer for this step.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  4. Mix in the sour cream or yogurt until just combined.
  5. Add the mashed bananas to the wet ingredients and stir until incorporated. The mixture may look slightly curdled; this is fine.
  6. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  7. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix only until the flour streaks disappear. Do not overmix; this keeps your bread tender.
  8. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  9. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
  10. Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Use bananas that are heavily spotted or almost black for the best, deepest banana flavor.
  • For an extra rich flavor, substitute 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar with packed light brown sugar.
  • If you want to add chocolate chips or nuts, gently fold in 1 cup after the batter is mixed, just before pouring it into the pan.

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