Mom's Banana Bread [Мамино банановый хлеб]
Servings: servings
Mom's Banana Bread is an exceptionally moist and tender banana bread made with nuts and sour cream for a soft crust and rich flavor.
Ingredients
The Dry
- 225 g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
The Wet
- 115 g unsalted butter softened
- 210 g sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3-4 ripe bananas
- 150 g walnuts or pecans
- 120 g sour cream
Notes
ricardocuisine.com and my mother
Instructions
The Bread
- Gather the ingredients. With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).In a medium mixing bowl, combine the 225 g all-purpose flour, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. baking powder, and ½ tsp. salt. Whisk to combine and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened 115 g unsalted butter and 210 g sugar together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Add the 1 egg and 1 tsp. vanilla extract and beat until the mixture is smooth.
- For the best possible flavor, toast the 150 g walnuts or pecans before adding them to the batter. You can do this by spreading them on a baking sheet and baking for 5-7 minutes at 350°F (180°C) until they are fragrant.
- Let them cool completely before chopping and adding them to your batter.
- In the same bowl, mash the ripe 3-4 ripe bananas. Stir the 120 g sour cream and 150 g walnuts or pecans into the mashed bananas.
- At low speed, add the dry ingredients to the mixture. Mix only until just combined. Do not overmix.
The Baking
- Butter a loaf pan and line it with a strip of parchment paper, letting the excess hang over the two longer sides.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before using the parchment paper sling to remove it from the pan. Let cool completely on the wire rack before slicing.
The Serving
- Serve your Mom's Banana Bread [Мамино банановый хлеб] with a nice cup of fresh coffee or tea.