Best Ever Banana Bread
This Best Ever Banana Bread is soft, moist, and packed with ripe banana flavor. Made with yogurt or sour cream, melted butter, a little oil, and cinnamon, it bakes into one tender loaf that is perfect for breakfast or snacking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: about 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 cups Mashed Overripe Bananas, from about 3 large bananas
- 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/3 cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup Plain Yogurt or Sour Cream, room temperature
- 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, melted
- 2 Tablespoons Neutral Oil, such as avocado or vegetable oil
- 2 Large Eggs, room temperature and lightly beaten
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 3/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon Fine Salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Mash the bananas until mostly smooth.
- Add the granulated sugar, brown sugar, yogurt or sour cream, melted butter, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
- Bake for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. If using a thermometer, the center should reach about 200°F.
- Cool in the pan for several minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling before slicing.
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