Sourdough Banana Bread
Light, fluffy and moist, this sourdough banana bread comes together easily and is incredibly delicious! Sourdough discard paired with dark brown sugar and ripe bananas creates the most tender and flavorful banana bread you'll ever eat. Enjoy warm with melty butter and a drizzle of honey. Instructions included for adding chocolate chips or chopped walnuts!
Equipment
- electric hand mixer optional
Ingredients
- ½ cup melted butter or neutral flavored oil (113 g)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar (225 g)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sourdough discard (125 g)
- ¼ cup sour cream or greek yogurt (60 g)
- 1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas (375 g, about 3-4 bananas)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (240 g)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5 inch bread loaf pan or grease and line with parchment paper.
- Add the melted butter and brown sugar to a large bowl. Cream together with an electric hand mixer or stand mixer for 1-2 minutes until lighter in color. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat again until combined. Mix in the sourdough discard, sour cream and mashed bananas.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and use a rubber spatula to fold together until just combined.
- Pour into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 55-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or mostly clean (moist crumbs are OK).
- Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes then remove from the pan and finish cooling the loaf on a wire rack. I like to enjoy warm with lots of salted butter and a drizzle of honey!
Notes
Chocolate chips. These are a great addition to any sweet bread but especially banana bread. After you mix the dry and wet ingredients, fold ¾ cup chocolate chips into the batter for a little extra sweetness. You can use milk, semi-sweet, or dark chocolate.
Walnuts. They can be a great addition just like the chocolate chips if you are wanting a little bit of a crunch and nutty flavor. Fold in 1 cup of coarsely chopped walnuts after you mix the dry and wet ingredients.
Nutritional information is automatically calculated by a third party software and is only an estimate, not a guarantee. This information is provided as a courtesy, and you are solely responsible for all decisions related to your health.
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