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starbucks banana bread recipe

Banana Bread Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium overripe bananas
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp fine salt
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped walnuts

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment. Mash the 3 bananas in a large bowl until nearly smooth.
  2. Whisk in the 2 eggs, 1/3 cup sour cream, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, and 1 tsp vanilla extract until uniform, then whisk in both sugars until dissolved, about 1 minute.
  3. Add the 2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt. Fold with a spatula until just combined, about 12 to 15 folds. Fold in all but 2 tbsp of the 1/2 cup walnuts.
  4. Pour batter into the prepared pan, scatter the reserved 2 tbsp walnuts on top, and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 60 to 65 minutes, tenting with foil after 45 minutes if needed, until a toothpick comes out with dry crumbs.
  5. Lift the loaf from the pan using the parchment, cool on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes, then slice and serve.

Notes

This loaf keeps well and the texture is honestly better on day two, once the crumb has set overnight. If your bananas are not quite overripe yet, you can roast them unpeeled on a baking sheet at 300°F (150°C) for 15 to 20 minutes until the skins turn black and the fruit softens. Let them cool before mashing.