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crazy for banana bread

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Laurie Lenartowicz
Livingston, TN

I always make this bread when I have bananas that are slightly over-ripe. If I don't wish to make the bread right away, I mash three bananas, add a few drops of lemon juice and freeze them in a plastic bag. The sour cream, yogurt or buttermilk makes this a moist recipe. Banana yogurt gives it a richer flavor. If you wish to use buttermilk and don't have any on hand, you may make your own using the following step: Add 1 TBSP of white vinegar or lemon juice to a plain cup of milk. Let it sit for 10 minutes and you have buttermilk!

(3 ratings)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr

Ingredients For crazy for banana bread

  • 3 lg
    ripe bananas mashed with a fork.
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 3/4 c
    brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 3/4 c
    white granulanted sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 c
    sour cream, plain or banana yogurt or buttermilk
  • 2 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 3/4 c
    optional: chopped pecans or walnuts.
  • 1 tsp
    salt

How To Make crazy for banana bread

  • 1
    Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x5" loaf pan and set aside.
  • 2
    In a large bowl with electric mixer on medium, beat the sugars with the butter until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time. Beat in the bananas, sour cream and vanilla.
  • 3
    In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Stir this mixture into the banana mixture with a wooden spoon until all crumbs are moistened. Do not over stir!
  • 4
    Fold in the nuts if desired. Turn mixture into the prepared baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about an hour or more until bread tests done with a toothpick.
  • 5
    Cool on baking rack for 10 minutes. Remove carefully from pan and allow to cool completely. Store tightly covered in a cool place.
  • 6
    Freezes well for three months tightly wrapped. This is a bakesale favorite. Use the smaller loaf pans filled 3/4 of the way and bake for 25 minutes or until done.

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