southern banana bread

Name: Southern Banana Bread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) salted real sweet cream butter, softened; 1/2 cup(s) white sugar; 2 - eggs; 1/2 cup(s) light brown sugar, packed; 2-3 medium very ripe bananas, mashed; 1 teaspoon(s) real vanilla extract, not imitation; 2 cup(s) self-rising flour; 1/2 cup(s) sour cream; 3/4 cup(s) chopped pecans

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Dana Moore AKA: Southern Gals Cook

Alvaton, KY

Updated on Mar 15, 2021

When I tried this recipe for the first time it lacked the "wow" factor. So, I tweaked it a bit and the result is the best banana bread I have ever tasted. I also make mini loaves around Christmastime to give as gifts; always a big hit. Enjoy!

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Sliced Southern Banana Bread on a platter.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Banana bread is the ultimate quick bread and this one is delicious! It has a light, fluffy texture is made with ingredients you probably have on hand. It kind of tastes like a sweet banana cake. Enjoy this for breakfast, lunch, brunch, or dessert. The next time you find overripe bananas on your counter, don't toss them. Whip up a batch of this easy to make banana bread.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time 50 Min

method Bake

yield

Ingredients

1/2 cup salted real sweet cream butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
2 - eggs
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
2-3 medium very ripe bananas, mashed
1 teaspoon real vanilla extract, not imitation
2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup sour cream
3/4 cup chopped pecans

How To Make southern banana bread

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease sides and bottom of 2 non-stick loaf pans and set aside.

Step 2

Combine butter, white and brown sugar in a mixing bowl and beat with a mixer on high speed until mixture is creamy. Add eggs and beat on high speed until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Step 3

With the mixer on low speed, blend in bananas and vanilla.
Step 4

Add flour to the mixture alternately with sour cream.
Step 5

Fold in pecans.
Step 6

Pour evenly into prepared loaf pans.
Step 7

Bake 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Step 8

Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans.
Step 9

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