Greatest Banana Nut Bread Ever

This is the best banana nut bread ever. The crusty top and moist center is heavenly. I'll never make any but this. I make it and give it out at Christmas as mini loafs to all my neighbors and friends. Everyone raves about it. You have to try it.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 3  cups sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter (1 stick & 1/4)
• 3  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2  cups bananas, ripe mashed
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 3 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1⁄2 cups walnuts, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat Oven to 325°F.
2. Lightly butter and flour two 8" x 4" loaf pans, or 6 mini loaf pans. Baking time for mini's 50 minutes.
3. In a large bowl, cream sugar, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Stir in eggs one at a time, beating with each addition.
4. Stir in bananas and sour cream.
5. In a second bowl, combine flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon and walnuts; stir into banana mixture just until combined.
6. Pour into pans. Bake about 55-60 minutes for large loaf pans or 50 minutes for 6 mini loaves.
7. Ovens vary - check bread with toothpick, when it comes out clean remove from oven - cool on wire rack.