Banana Nut Bread
top searching for the perfect loaf! This one-bowl Banana Nut Bread is the ultimate crowd-pleaser. The secret ingredient? Sour cream. It creates an incredibly moist, bakery-style texture that keeps every slice tender for days.
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Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 226kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas, about 3 bananas
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 9X5-inch loaf pan. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and oil. Add eggs, mashed bananas, sour cream, and vanilla and mix well.
- Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir until just blended. Stir in nuts. Pour into loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Notes
Diabetic Substitution:
- Replace half of oil with equal amount unsweetened applesauce
- Reduce sugar to 2/3 cup
- Use reduced fat sour cream
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 226 kcal | Carbohydrates: 33 g | Protein: 4 g | Fat: 9 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g | Trans Fat: 0.003 g | Cholesterol: 33 mg | Sodium: 202 mg | Potassium: 127 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 19 g | Vitamin A: 109 IU | Vitamin C: 1 mg | Calcium: 27 mg | Iron: 1 mg
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