Classic Banana Bread Recipe
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Classic Banana Bread

By: BREAKSTONE'S 
"This classic banana bread with sour cream bakes up light and moist."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (33)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup mashed fully ripe bananas
  • 1 cup BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat Sour Cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons CALUMET Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chopped PLANTERS Walnuts

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add bananas, sour cream and eggs; mix well. Add combined dry ingredients; mix just until moistened. Stir in nuts.
  2. Pour into greased and floured 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  3. Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely before slicing to serve. Refrigerate leftovers.

Footnotes

  • Kraft Kitchens Tips
  • Special Extra: Mix 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Dust greased pan with 1/2 of the sugar mixture. (No need to flour the greased pan.) Pour batter into pan, sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture and bake as directed.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 181 | Total Fat: 5.4g | Cholesterol: 41mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2009 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
My favorite banana bread recipe is one my mom got more than 40 years ago from a Home Ec...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 25, 2009 by Stephmomof3   view full review
The bread itself was very moist. I used 2 bananas which equaled 1 c mashed... Next time I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2009 by Sarah Jo   view full review
I wish my camera wasn't broken. This bread looks SO pretty. I used FF plain yogurt instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2009 by sugarcookie   view full review
This is a *great* banana bread recipe! I have started looking for baked goods recipes with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2009 by ironchefwannaB   view full review
My kids are banana bread freaks so I doubled this recipe right away. I filled a bundt pan and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2010 by Callie   view full review
Perfect! My Family loved it! I had all of the ingredients in house. I added 1 tsp. vanilla...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 2, 2011 by Christine M   view full review
This came out very good - I doubled the recipe, using 5 small bananas, 2 eggs and 1/3 cup egg...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2009 by Clarissa L.   view full review
This came out very good and the first banana bread I have made with sour cream. I did like...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 18, 2009 by Cassandra   view full review
I used whole wheat flour instead of all purpose and regular sour cream (loaded). Yummy! Great...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2009 by BevlovesColby   view full review
Mine came out so pale!I forgot the baking soda and it didnt look like banana bread, but it was...

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