This recipe for moist banana bread with sour cream almost melts in your mouth. It’s definitely a banana bread that stands out from the crowd!
Does the world need another banana bread recipe? I say, yes. . .when it’s one as delicious as this! If you’re on the quest to find the most moist banana bread recipe, it’s time to call off the search.
Reasons To Make This Banana Bread:
- It’s moist, delicious and packed with great banana flavor.
- If you have ripe bananas sitting on your counter, this is the best way to put them to great use.
- This recipe is flexible, you can add walnuts, pecans or chocolate chips if you like.
- We love how this bread freezes wonderfully, I always freeze a loaf.
- It makes a fantastic grab and go breakfast or snack.
Banana Bread Recipe with Sour Cream
This is by far the moistest, butteriest banana bread recipe I’ve tried. And believe me, I’ve made a LOT of banana bread over the years.
Betty Crocker Banana Bread was one of the first banana breads I baked after getting married and it’s been a staple for years. When I’m craving some chocolate with my banana, I reach for my Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe or these Chocolate Banana Muffins.
I like few things more than discovering a new delicious banana bread recipe! Banana bread is one of those “perfect any time” foods. It never goes out of season and almost no one will turn down a slice.
While I’ve used sour cream in baking plenty of times before, I don’t think I’ve ever tried a banana bread recipe with this much sour cream.
The results were spectacular! This recipe is now on my short list for favorite-ever banana bread recipes, so I knew it was too good to keep all to myself.
Moist Banana Bread Recipe with Sour Cream
Some banana bread recipes have the tendency to dry out a few days after baking. Not so with this recipe!
This banana bread is ultra moist and almost buttery in its texture–and it stayed just as moist even the next day. The Banana Bread recipe with sour cream below makes two perfect loaves of moist banana heaven. Eat one right away then freeze the other for later!
How to Make the Best Banana Bread
Like I mentioned earlier, I’m a little nuts for banana bread. It’s one of my favorite things to bake!
Since I’ve made what feels like thousands of loaves over the years, I’ve discovered a few tips and tricks for making the very best moist banana bread every time:
- Use very ripe bananas. I’m talking over ripe, with lots of brown spots! You just can’t get the same results from yellow bananas. . . and please don’t try mashing green under ripe bananas for this recipe. They’ll be harder to mash and the bread won’t taste as good.
- Speaking of mashing, make sure to mash the bananas in a separate bowl before beginning the recipe. A potato masher or heavy fork both work well.
- Don’t over mix! For soft moist banana bread, mix the dry ingredients gently into the wet just until everything is combined.
Looking for a great banana muffin recipe? Try these Butterscotch Banana Muffins and these Banana Bread Muffins next.
Banana Bread With Sour Cream
Unbelievably moist banana bread with sour cream makes a tempting breakfast, snack or party food.
Make sure to also try my Banana Nut Bread recipe. Enjoy!
Standard size 8.5 x 4.5 inch loaf pans work best for this recipe!
Banana Bread with Sour Cream
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter softened
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 4 large very ripe bananas mashed
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour or white whole wheat
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup walnuts chopped optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and generously grease two loaf pans that are approximately 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches in size.
- Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add the eggs and mix well. Add sour cream, mashed bananas, vanilla and stir to combine. Add the flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in the walnuts, if using.
- Divide the batter evenly between prepared loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Notes
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Neal Johnson says
I added chocolate chips -and made muffins. They were fabulous. Great recipe!
Anonymous says
Love this banana bread and easy to make!
Trena says
Fabulous , did not change a thing,
Jeannie says
I put a few handfuls of blueberries in it. Delicious!
Jaime Scott says
Absolutely the best banana bread Ever!! I dusted the pan with sugar after greasing it and it creates a sweet crunch around it! Amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Debra Gush says
This is an absolutely delicious banana bread. Thank you.
The Real Baby Grandma says
I was looking for an easy banana bread so I could use up some over ripe bananas and found this. It seemed easy enough and I had all the ingredients on hand. I added some coconut to 1 loaf and a hand full of leftover chocolate chips to the other. I can’t decide which I like better. Both are so moist and delicious. Next time I make this recipe I think I’m going to make them with both coconut AND chocolate chips. Hint if anyone is thinking about adding coconut I recommend soaking the coconut in just enough milk to cover and let it sit for 10-15 minutes, then squeeze out the milk before adding it to the mix. I added about 1/4 cup of the coconut to 1 loaf and it seemed like the perfect amount. Something I’m curious about is if yogurt would work in place of the sour cream??
Christi Johnstone says
You can definitely try it! In general I have found that sour cream, over yogurt, tends to create a richer flavor and more tender crumb, but I think yogurt will work.
Adele says
Melt in your mouth delicious. It is between cake and bread texture. Perfect. And so easy ti make. My husband loves it ( and he buys banana nut bread every time he sees it)
Rick May says
Easy recipe and it’s amazingly delicious. So moist it’s incredible. Made several and took some to work…I was accused of buying them and told there was no way I made them…I took it as the ultimate complement. I also added raisins. Making it again this weekend ! Love this recipe. Sour cream makes it so moist!!
Scott lamb says
Can’t wait to try it