Description
Paula Deen’s banana bread celebrates Southern baking traditions with rich, moist texture and tangy sour cream. Warm spices and ripe bananas create a comforting slice you’ll savor from first bite to last crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas, about 1 cup (227 g)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup (212 g) granulated sugar
- ½ cup oil
- ½ cup (113 g) sour cream
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cup (213 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Prepare the baking environment by heating the oven to 350°F (175°C) and thoroughly coating a 9×5-inch loaf pan (or mini loaf pans) with butter or cooking spray, then dust with flour to prevent sticking.
- Create a smooth banana mixture by vigorously whisking granulated sugar and vegetable oil in a large mixing bowl until well combined, then incorporate whole eggs, fully mashed ripe bananas, full-fat sour cream, and pure vanilla extract until the mixture achieves a uniform, creamy consistency.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients – all-purpose flour, baking soda, and kosher salt – into the wet mixture, stirring minimally to prevent over-mixing and maintain the bread’s tender texture; stop mixing as soon as the flour disappears.
- Transfer the banana batter into the prepared loaf pan, using a spatula to distribute evenly and create a level surface, then slide into the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, rotating midway through baking to ensure uniform browning.
- Verify doneness by inserting a clean toothpick into the bread’s center – it should emerge without raw batter clinging to it; remove from oven and let rest in the pan for 5 minutes before carefully inverting onto a wire cooling rack to reach room temperature.
Notes
- Slice with Precision: Cool the banana bread completely on a wire rack for clean, crumbless cuts that showcase the bread’s tender texture.
- Validate Baking Completion: Pierce the loaf’s center with a toothpick, ensuring it emerges clean or with minimal crumbs, which guarantees perfect baking without raw spots.
- Preserve Ingredient Accuracy: Employ the “spoon and level” technique for flour measurement, gently spooning into the cup and smoothing the top with a knife to prevent dense results.
- Protect Batter Texture: Mix ingredients minimally, stopping when dry components are just moistened, preventing a tough or compact bread structure.
- Maximize Flavor Potential: Select ultra-ripe bananas sporting abundant brown spots, which deliver deeper sweetness and more intense banana essence to your baked creation.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 245kcal
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 207mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 32mg