Small Loaf Pan Banana Bread
Mini Banana Loaves
Servings 12
Cost 5
Equipment
- Small Loaf Pans or Mini Loaf Pans
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (200 grams)
- 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon plus a pinch of salt or ¾ if using Diamond or other fine kosher
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter very much soft but not melted
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar (200 grams)
- ⅓ cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten with a fork in separate bowl
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-4 large very ripe bananas (weight should be 12 oz), mashed (340 grams)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 3 small (3x5 inch) loaf pans and line with strips of parchment if desired.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, using a big spoon or a heavy duty scraper, stir the butter, sugar and sour cream until well blended. Stir in the beaten egg and the vanilla.
- Add the mashed bananas and stir until blended, then add the flour mixture and stir until blended. Stir in nuts (if using).
- Divide the batter among the loaf pans and set on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake for 42-45 minutes or until the internal temperature of the bread (you can poke a meat thermometer in it) is around 200 or slightly over.
- Makes 3 loaves and each loaf serves about 4 people.
