Cardamom Banana Bread With Pistachios

Submitted by dicentra

"Cooking Light. September 2003."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 12
• 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.

Reviews

[tednjoc]

This is a delicious bread! I didn't have cardamom, so substituted with 1/4 tsp. nutmeg and 1/4 tsp. cinnamon. Thank you so much.

 

[EURrosa1]

I also have this recipe from Cooking LIght and love it. I love bananas and pistachios--what a nice mix! I highly recomend this bread.

 

[ihvhope]

I had no idea this was a cooking light recipe until now. It doesn't taste low in fat at all and it's really good. I love banana bread and I really love pistachios, so I had to try this. It's a pretty bread to have around for company and the hint of cardamom is nice. I doubled the pistachios and didn't chop them finely because we love crunch, but I'll try it your way next time to see what way we prefer.

 

[Vino Girl]

I love cardamom and bananas, and I am convinced Cooking Light never has a bad recipe, so I knew I'd love this - and I did! I did not have any pistachios and I cut the white sugar to 1/4 cup - otherwise I left the recipe as-is. This makes a gorgeous loaf with a crunchy top - nice and firm and not sticky. The cardamom flavor is subtle - I might even add a bit more next time. The baking time was perfect. Thank you so much for posting this yummy recipe!

 

[caron m.]

I really liked this recipe for banana bread. The cardamom intensified the banana flavor and the pistachios added a nice crunch. I also added vanilla and nutmeg to compliment the flavors in the recipe. I will make it again.