Description
Paula Deen’s banana bread brings together creamy sour cream and ripe bananas for a moist, rich dessert. Southern comfort shines through this simple yet delightful recipe you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups (213 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup (212 g) granulated sugar
- 3 ripe bananas, about 1 cup (227 g)
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup (113 g) sour cream
- ½ cup oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Fire up the oven to 350°F (175°C) and generously lubricate a 9×5-inch loaf pan with butter or cooking spray, then dust with flour to prevent adhesion.
- Liquid Foundation: Vigorously whisk sugar and vegetable oil in a large mixing bowl until thoroughly blended, then fold in eggs, mashed bananas, sour cream, and vanilla extract, creating a silky, homogeneous mixture.
- Structural Integration: Delicately incorporate flour, baking soda, and kosher salt into the wet ingredients, stirring minimally to maintain a tender crumb and prevent tough texture; cease mixing once flour completely disappears.
- Baking Transformation: Pour batter into prepared pan, smoothing the surface with a spatula, then slide into preheated oven. Bake for 50-60 minutes, rotating midway to ensure even golden-brown coloration.
- Cooling Protocol: Test doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should emerge clean. Allow bread to rest in pan for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, releasing aromatic banana essence.
Notes
- Banana Selection: Choose overripe, deeply speckled bananas for maximum sweetness and intense banana flavor, ensuring a moist and rich bread.
- Mixing Technique: Mix dry ingredients separately before adding to wet ingredients, preventing flour lumps and creating a smoother, more consistent batter.
- Baking Precision: Check bread at 50 minutes to prevent overbaking; every oven varies, so start testing early to maintain perfect moisture and texture.
- Storage Strategy: Wrap cooled bread tightly in plastic wrap or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze for longer preservation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 264
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 63 mg