Famous Banana Bread

Submitted by JMigs0

"Flour's Famous Banana Bread Recipe courtesy Chef Joanne Chang of Flour Bakery in Boston"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 1 loaf
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 2⁄3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup oil
• 3 1⁄2 bananas, very ripe, mashed
• 2 tablespoons creme fraiche or 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2⁄3 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped

directions

1. Set oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottom of a loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Beat sugar and eggs with a whisk until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes. Drizzle in oil. Add mashed bananas, creme fraiche, and vanilla. Fold in dry ingredients and nuts. Pour into a lined loaf pan and bake for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Reviews

[Clevergirl7]

THE best banana bread EVER! Always a hit, and many requests for the recipe. Made as written.

 

[Crunchy Numbers]

I've made this a number of times and it is the best banana bread I have ever had. I always add about 1/2 teaspoon of banana extract for a little extra banana taste. Very moist!

 

[sandy]

Without a doubt, this is the best Banana Bread ever. It is tastey and moist. It is absolutely decadent if you slice it and toast it under a toaster oven and then put a little butter on the slice. It also works well for muffins. Then you have portion control. The muffins freeze well too. Try it. You will not be disappointed!

 

[officemaintenance]

This is an extremely moist and delicious banana bread.I first found the recipe from Food Network and when I saw it here I knew I had to review it.I've made it twice now both times using sour cream and only whisking the sugar and eggs for a minute or two.It's so good that the last time I made it I doubled the recipe.I have made a lot of different banana breads but this is my favorite so far and my husband agrees.It's wonderful!

 

[Katzen]

Easy to make, very tasty - I really like the addition of sour cream in this recipe. Thanks for sharing! Made for And the Secret Ingredient Is... Tag.