Banana bread is so much loved in our house. It is sheer comfort in a pan. This banana bread recipe always yields a soft and moist loaf. It is incredibly easy to make and can easily become a favorite at your table, be it breakfast, brunch or just any time of the day.
How many of you are banana lovers? Are you one of those who adore them so much that you care to have a hammock for them? I am not a banana hammock person. But if you look at the nutrient capacities of bananas they do deserve to be pampered with a hammock. They are loaded with vitamins and minerals and are indeed one of the best superfoods. And it comes with nature’s own all time convenient packaging too, loaded and ready to go. No matter how handy they are, we are always left with bananas that are past their prime. There is no better solution to use up overripe bananas than making banana bread.
I have been making this banana bread recipe for years now. I got it off a magazine a long time ago and improvised it over the years. It is utterly reliable and the batter comes together in barely 10 minutes. Mix the dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately, quickly combine the two, and bake. This batter is so versatile, it can take any addition like chocolate, nuts or chunks of cream cheese, which is used in this recipe. Adding chunks of cream cheese makes this banana bread a little over- the- top. But I thought I had made too many banana breads with nuts and it was time to shake things up. So I ended up with this beautiful loaf with tender crumbs dotted with velvety smooth cream cheese. The cake flour helps this banana bread to have a soft and airy texture. If you don’t have cake flour, measure two cups of flour, then remove two tablespoons and replace with cornstarch. That will be as good as cake flour.
The key to creating the very best banana bread is using overripe bananas and not to mix the batter with a heavy hand. Handling the batter gently will result in a super moist bread with the most tender crumb. If you are like me, dot the bread with cream cheese and you’ll end up with not just any bread but a banana bread with a luscious and velvety surprise inside.
Recipe
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
 | 1 cup sugar |
| 8 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled |
| ½ cup sour cream at room temperature |
| 2 large eggs at room temperature |
| 2 ripe bananas |
| 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla essence |
| 4 ounce cold cream cheese cut into chunks |
| 2 cups cake flour |
| 1 teaspoon baking powder |
| 1 teaspoon baking soda |
| ½ teaspoon salt |
| 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| Instructions | |
|---|---|
| Preheat oven to 350 degree F |
| Grease a 9 by 5 by 3 loaf pan with butter |
| Whisk together cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, sugar, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl |
| In another large mixing bowl mash bananas with a fork until they are pulpy and smooth |
| Add sour cream and mix well |
| Beat in the eggs and mix until well incorporated into the sour cream and banana mixture |
| Mix in the flour mixture into the wet ingredients |
| Add the melted and cooled butter and lightly mix in everything, making sure there are no dry lumps of flour. Do not overmix |
| Pour half of the batter into the loaf pan |
| Dot batter with half of the cold cream cheese |
| Pour remaining batter and dot the top with remaining cream cheese |
| Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean |
| Remove banana bread and let it cool completely before slicing |
| Spread slices with butter or honey and enjoy with your tea or coffee |
If you make this Easy to Make Banana Bread, please leave a comment. I would love to hear from you! And if you do make this recipe, please don’t forget to tag me on Instagram or your favorite social media platform! I would love to see pictures of your creations.
Inspiration: Making the best use of those over-the-hill-bananas
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