Banana Sour Cream Bread

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This banana bread recipe with sour cream is just wonderful! I know, you're probably thinking, "Oh no! Another banana bread recipe!" But this one is a little different: the sour cream makes this one so moist it melts in your mouth. This one is great for gift giving and holidays. Loaves freeze well.

Submitted by Esther Nelson
Updated on May 1, 2024
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A sliced loaf of banana sour cream bread, served with a small bowl of butter
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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
32
Yield:
4 7x3-inch loaves
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Ingredients

  • 3 ¼ cups white sugar, divided

  • 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided

  • ¾ cup butter

  • 6 very ripe bananas, mashed

  • 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream

  • 3 eggs

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • 3 teaspoons baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup chopped walnuts (Optional)

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    Ingredients to make banana sour cream bread

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  2. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease four 7x3-inch loaf pans. Mix 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together in a small bowl until well combined; dust the greased pans lightly with sugar mixture.

    Four small greased loaf pans, coated with cinnamon sugar, with one being sprayed with nonstick spray

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  3. Beat remaining 3 cups sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.

    A glass bowl with butter and sugar being whipped together with a hand mixer

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  4. Add mashed bananas, sour cream, eggs, vanilla, and remaining 2 teaspoons cinnamon; continue to beat until well-blended.

    A bowl of sour cream, eggs, vanilla, butter, sugar, and cinnamon being mixed with a hand mixer

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  5. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix until just combined. Stir in walnuts and divide batter evenly into the prepared pans.

    A large bowl of banana sour cream bread batter being mixed with a hand mixer

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  6. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour.

    Four small loaves of baked banana sour cream bread in loaf pans, resting on a wire cooling rack

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  7. Serve and enjoy!

    A sliced loaf of banana sour cream bread, served with a small bowl of butter

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

263 Calories
10g Fat
40g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 32
Calories 263
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 35mg 12%
Sodium 200mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 40g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Total Sugars 23g
Protein 4g 7%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 30mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 144mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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