Classic Banana Bread

Name: Classic Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 3 large (about 1.25 cups mashed) very ripe bananas; 1/2 cup, melted unsalted butter; 3/4 cup, packed light brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1/3 cup sour cream; 1.5 tsp vanilla extract; 1.75 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 3/4 tsp kosher salt; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tbsp, for topping turbinado sugar

A tender, deeply banana-y loaf with brown sugar, warm cinnamon, and a craggy sugared top — exactly the way to use up those black bananas.

vegetarian
nut-free
contains-dairy
contains-eggs

Ingredients

very ripe bananas3 large (about 1.25 cups mashed)
unsalted butter1/2 cup, melted
light brown sugar3/4 cup, packed
large eggs2
sour cream1/3 cup
vanilla extract1.5 tsp
all-purpose flour1.75 cups
baking soda1 tsp
kosher salt3/4 tsp
ground cinnamon1 tsp
turbinado sugar2 tbsp, for topping

Steps

Prepare oven and pan.
Heat oven to 350°F. Butter a 9x5 loaf pan and line with parchment.
Mix wet ingredients.
Mash bananas in a large bowl. Whisk in melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, sour cream, and vanilla until smooth.
Combine dry ingredients and fold.
In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Fold dry into wet until just combined — no streaks.
Transfer batter and add sugar topping.
Scrape into the pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
Bake and cool the bread.
Bake until deeply golden and a skewer comes out with a few moist crumbs, about 60 minutes. Cool 15 minutes in the pan, then turn out.

Nutrition

Nutrition, per serving. 210 calories. Protein 3.1 grams, 6 percent. Carbs 33.5 grams, 60 percent. Fat 8.7 grams, 35 percent. Fiber 1.2 grams, sugar 17.5 grams, saturated fat 4.9 grams, sodium 270 milligrams. Estimated from ingredients.