Description
A simple and delicious banana bread recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3-4 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sour cream (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mash bananas.
- Mix wet ingredients: butter, sugar, egg, vanilla.
- Add mashed bananas.
- Mix in baking soda and salt.
- Gradually add flour.
- If using, fold in sour cream.
- Pour batter into a loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
- Use ripe bananas for best flavor.
- Sour cream adds extra moisture.
- Check for doneness with a toothpick.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Bread
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg