Banana Bread
This moist banana bread is a family favorite! It tastes great as is but also is wonderful with walnuts or chocolate chips. This bread can be made in loaf or muffin form and freezes well.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup softened butter or shortening
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup mashed bananas about 3
- 1/2 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream and the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir in the bananas and sour cream.
- In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients just until moistened.
- Fold in the nuts or chocolate chips if using any.
- Pour batter into a well-greased glass bread pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.