Pistachio Banana Bread

A nice variation on a classic, this is adapted from Cooking Light

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 2  large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups  mashed bananas (about 3)
• 1⁄3 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cardamom
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pistachios
•  cooking spray

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F; spray a 9x5 loaf pan with cooking spray.
2. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl; whisk well.
3. Place sugars and butter in a large bowl; mix well.
4. Add eggs one at a time, beat well after each addition.
5. Add bananas, sour cream, cardamom; beat well.
6. Add flour mixture; beat well until a moist batter is formed.
7. Stir in pistachios and pour batter into loaf pan. Bake 1 hour until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack for 10 minutes, remove from pan, cool on wire rack completely.