Famous Banana Bread
Flour Bakery Banana Bread
Servings 12
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour 240 grams
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 225 grams
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup plus 2 teaspoons vegetable oil or melted coconut oil
- 3 ½ bananas very ripe, mashed (total weight 12 oz)
- 2 tablespoons sour cream or creme fraiche
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup toasted walnuts or pecans optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. I suggest lining it lengthwise with a strip of parchment paper for easy lifting, but that is optional.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, then whisk to make sure dry ingredients are well blended.
- Beat sugar and eggs with a whisk until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes (I used a stand mixer with whisk attachment for this). Drizzle in the oil. Add mashed bananas, creme fraiche or sour cream, and vanilla.
- Fold in the flour mixture and stir until blended, then stir in the nuts (if using).
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake at 350 for 45 minutes to an hour. My loaves usually take a full hour.
Notes
I used about 1 ½ cups or 12 oz weight total bananas.
