BEST EVER BANANA BREAD
Ingredients:
1 2/3 cups (236g) all-purpose flour (scoop and level to measure)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
8 Tbsp (113g) unsalted butter, melted*
3/4 cup (160g) granulated sugar*
2 large eggs
1 1/3 cups (325g) well mashed overripe bananas (about 3 1/2 medium bananas, be sure to measure)
1/4 cup (63g) sour cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions:
-Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9 by 5-inch or 8 1/2 by 4 1/2-inch loaf pan.
-In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, soda and salt. -Make a well in center of flour mixture, set aside.
-In a separate medium mixing bowl whisk together melted butter and granulated sugar.
-Whisk in eggs, then whisk in bananas, sour cream and vanilla.
-Pour banana mixture into flour mixture and fold with a rubber spatula just until combined (you shouldn’t see any more streaks of flour). Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
-Bake in preheated oven until toothpick inserted into center comes out free of batter (a moist crumb or two is fine but top should be set), about 50 – 58 minutes.
-Cool in pan 10 – 15 minutes. Run knife around edges to loosen then invert onto a wire rack.
-Let cool on wire rack about 30 minutes then transfer to an airtight container to finish cooling. Store at room temperature or refrigerate for longer shelf life.
