This old fashioned banana bread is so easy and is made with sour cream and brown sugar—tastes just like Grandma’s banana bread!
Old fashioned banana bread is moist and perfect with nuts or without. I usually make it without, just because that’s the way my family prefers.
This recipe makes two loaves, so you can cut it in half if you want to make just one. Or make two and give some away.
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- Loaf pans or dish – I use these regular old Pyrex dishes
- All-purpose flour
- Sugar
- Brown sugar
- Baking soda
- Baking powder
- Salt
- 6 bananas
- Sour cream
- Unsalted butter
- Vanilla – this is my favorite vanilla!
- Eggs
How to make old fashioned banana bread
Cook’s Tip: Start with very ripe bananas, with brown speckles but not completely brown.
Step 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour two 9×5 loaf dishes.
Step 2. Whisk flour, sugars, soda, salt and baking powder in large bowl. In a separate large bowl, mash bananas. Add sour cream, butter, vanilla, and eggs to the bananas. Whisk until well blended.
Step 3. Gently fold the bananas into the flour just until all flour has been incorporated. Pour into prepared dishes and bake for about one hour.
Step 4. Check the banana bread after an hour with a toothpick and if still gooey then add 5 minutes, checking each time to see if the bread is done. When ready, the loaves will be a dark, golden brown and full of goodness.
I like to pop a slice of this old fashioned banana bread in the microwave and spread a little peanut butter on it. Yum! It’s filling and delicious.
Tips for the best banana bread
Storing
Banana bread does not need to be refrigerated. Just place it on a plate on the counter and cover with plastic wrap, or store in an airtight container. Your old fashioned banana bread will keep for several days.
If it starts to dry out a little, then just pop a piece in the microwave or toaster.
How to freeze banana bread
Wrap your loaves in aluminum foil or plastic wrap, then place in a large freezer bag. The loaves will keep with best flavor up to 4 months.
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Old Fashioned Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 bananas, mashed (about 3 cups)
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 4 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour two 9×5 loaf dishes.
- Whisk flour, sugars, soda, salt and baking powder in large bowl.
- In a separate large bowl, mash bananas. Add sour cream, butter, vanilla, and eggs to the bananas. Whisk until well blended.
- Gently fold the bananas into the flour just until all flour has been incorporated. Pour into prepared dishes and bake for about one hour.
- Check after an hour with a toothpick and if still gooey then add 5 minutes, checking each time to see if the bread is done.
- When ready, the loaves will be a dark, golden brown.
Nutrition
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This is a very good recipe. I added chopped walnuts and next time think I will cut down on flour just a bit and watch baking time really closely at the end. Think I over baked it just a smidge. Thanks for the recipe!
This is really great banana bread!! I will keep this recipe!! Thank you for sharing!!!!
Thank you so much!
I loooove banana bread. I also make it often. My recipe is almost the same to yours. However, I have never used sour cream. I will try it. I like salty taste in the sweet banana bread.
Your recipes are easy to understand and look so nice. Thank you:)
I loooove banana bread. I also make it often. My recipe is almost the same to yours. However, I have never used sour cream. I will try it. I like salty taste in the sweet banana bread.
Your recipes are easy to understand and look so nice. Thank you:)
I loooove banana bread. I also make it often. My recipe is almost the same to yours. However, I have never used sour cream. I will try it. I like salty taste in the sweet banana bread.
Your recipes are easy to understand and look so nice. Thank you:)