Cardamom Banana Bread With Pistachios

Cooking Light. September 2003.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 2  large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups  mashed ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)
• 1⁄3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1⁄3 cup  finely chopped pistachios
•  cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk.
3. Place sugars and butter in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 1 minute).
4. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add banana, sour cream, and cardamom; beat until blended.
5. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist. Stir in pistachios.
6. Spoon batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
7. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool bread completely on wire rack.