The Best Banana Bread Recipe

No, really. It’s the best. I didn’t even like banana bread until I found this recipe in a favorite things swap a few years ago and now I love it! It is moist and has the perfect balance of sweetness and nuttiness. Trust me, you will never need another banana bread recipe.

Thanks to Collins Kilgore for sharing the recipe with me and without further adeiu I’ll share it with you!

Banana Bread

1 cup mashed bananas (very ripe)
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup softened butter
1 1/3 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two loaf pans.
2. Combine mashed banana and sour cream. Set aside. I a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Now stir in vanilla and banana mixture.
3. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Stir in to banana mixture.
4. If you want, add 1 cup pecans at this time.
5. Spread evenly in to pans. Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on rack.

At least one loaf of ours is gone before it even has a chance to cool. But that’s ok because then it melts the butter just perfectly. 😉

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