Mary's Blue Ribbon Banana Bread

Name: Mary's Blue Ribbon Banana Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8-12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 c all-purpose flour; 3/4 tsp baking soda; 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 c butter, room temperature; 1 c sugar; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 c ripe banana pulp, mashed; 1/4 c sour cream; 1 tsp vanilla; 1/2 c chopped walnuts, optional

By Mary Louise
@BlueRibbonBaking

I have been using this banana bread recipe for 30 years. It is the best banana bread I have ever tasted and everyone asks for it! I entered this in the County Fair back in the 1990s and won a Blue Ribbon. Actually I entered this a number of years in a row and it always took home the Blue Ribbon. It is a moist and flavorful bread. My secret is simple. Place overripe bananas on a plate in the refrigerator. Cover with plastic wrap or the banana flavor will permeate other foods. Let them turn black. It is the banana oil that gives the flavor. Try this recipe. I guarantee it will be your favorite!

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Yum! This is an old-fashioned banana bread recipe that's delicious. It's a very basic recipe but so good. Reminds us of something our grandmother would make. This banana bread is moist and tender, slightly dense and has a nice crust on the outside. This would be great for breakfast or a snack.

Note: All ovens are different. Our banana bread was perfect at 50 minutes. The Test Kitchen

Rating:

★★★★★ 19 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

8-12

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

1 Hr

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

2 c

all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp

baking soda
1 1/2 tsp

baking powder
1/2 tsp

salt
1/2 c

butter, room temperature
1 c

sugar
2

eggs
1 1/2 c

ripe banana pulp, mashed
1/4 c

sour cream
1 tsp

vanilla
1/2 c

chopped walnuts, optional
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How to Make Mary's Blue Ribbon Banana Bread

Step-by-Step

Sift dry ingredients together.
In a large bowl cream butter and sugar well.
Add eggs and beat well until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla.
Mix banana pulp with sour cream.
Add pulp alternately with dry ingredients to butter, sugar, and eggs mixture on slow speed.
Scrape sides as needed.
DO NOT OVER BEAT. Beat only until combined. I then stir with a wooden spoon to make sure it is all combined.
Grease and flour a loaf pan, 9X5X3. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.
Test with a cake tester. Do not test in the crack. Test off to the side. It should come out clean, but be careful not to over bake. You want a loaf of moist banana bread.