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Incredibly Moist Banana Bread

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Follow this recipe and these tips to make banana bread with a reliably moist texture every time you bake.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (100g) packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) sour cream or plain full-fat yogurt
  • 1 1/2 cups (180g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 very ripe, mashed bananas (about 1 1/2 cups)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract and sour cream.
  4. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Gently fold in the mashed bananas using a spatula.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  8. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs attached.
  9. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Use bananas that are heavily spotted or almost black for the best moisture and flavor.
  • Do not overmix the batter after adding the flour; this develops gluten and leads to a tough, dry bread.
  • Adding sour cream or yogurt introduces fat and acid, which reacts with the baking soda to keep the crumb tender and moist.
  • Tent the loaf with aluminum foil halfway through baking if the top browns too quickly.

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