Famous Flour Bakery Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs (large, room temperature)
• 0.5 cup canola oil
• 3.5 ripe bananas (mashed (about 1.5 cups))
• 2 tbsp sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 0.25 tsp cinnamon
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 0.5 cup walnuts (toasted and chopped (optional))

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan thoroughly with butter or non-stick spray.

2. 2

   In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the sugar and eggs together on medium-high speed for about 5 minutes until the mixture is light, fluffy, and pale yellow.

3. 3

   Slowly drizzle in the canola oil while continuing to mix on low speed. This emulsifies the oil into the egg mixture for a better crumb.

4. 4

   Add the mashed bananas, sour cream (or yogurt), and vanilla extract. Mix on low speed until just combined.

5. 5

   In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.

6. 6

   Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients using a spatula. Be careful not to overmix; stop as soon as no streaks of flour remain.

7. 7

   If using walnuts, gently fold them into the batter.

8. 8

   Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula.

9. 9

   Bake for 60 to 75 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

10. 10

    Let the bread cool in the pan for at least 10-15 minutes before removing it to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

For the best flavor, use bananas that are heavily spotted or even completely black. If you don't have sour cream, full-fat Greek yogurt is an excellent substitute that maintains the moisture level.

Nutrition per serving

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