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    Home » Favorite Flavors & Ingredients » Banana

    Sour Cream Banana Bread

    Published: May 29, 2018 · by Kim Lange · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Sour Cream Banana Bread
    Best Sour Cream Banana Bread

    This moist, slightly tangy yummy Sour Cream Banana Bread is super delicious on its own or try slathering it with some butter while the bread is still warm. 

    This banana bread recipe can't be beat for summer banana bread for snacking, picnics and ripe bananas!  Check out 25 Delicious Recipes for Ripe Bananas for more ideas!

    Sour Cream Banana Bread

    Super moist and deeelicious Sour Cream Banana Bread is the answer!  Just taste a sweet slice of this heavenly satisfaction and you'll agree.

    Seriously, who turns it down?  No one! I say this because, everyone loves Banana Bread.  Umm....I don't think I've ever turned it down. ðŸ™‚ Don't judge...I know, there's not much I turn down when it comes to dessert. So maybe for me, that's not a great question to ask.  I assume everyone that has a sweet tooth, is like me and can't resist the temptation.

    Sour Cream Banana Bread

    And if you make a loaf for yourself, you should double it. It's the perfect gift to cheer up a friend or greet a new neighbor and also awesome to send in a care package to anyone in the world.

    Sour Cream Banana Bread

    It's delicious and yummy to snack on ALL freaking DAY LONG!  All by yourself...or you can share?

    It's perfect for picnics, fruit plates, entertaining, tea time, bake sales...you name it!  It's the best snacking, next to chocolate chip cookies.  Chocolate chip cookies are pretty much unbeatable for smiles too!

    This particular banana bread recipe was made with sour cream, which gives it so much moisture and a subtle tanginess that you'll love.

    I had bought some sour cream for some baked potatoes for a steak dinner one night and it wasn't used.  Great!  So now I could use it in this yummy banana bread.  I normally use butter, buttermilk, Greek yogurt or olive oil or combinations of these in my breads.  However, this time, I used sour cream (and butter) -- or as we like to call it, THE "secret ingredient"!!

     

    Ingredients You Need For Banana Bread Recipe with Sour Cream

    • butter, softened
    • sugar
    • eggs 
    • flour
    • baking soda
    • salt
    • mashed bananas 
    • sour cream
    • vanilla

    How to Make Sour Cream Banana Bread

     Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

    1. Grease and flour one 9-inch loaf pan.
    2. In a large bowl, cream the butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
    3. Add in the eggs and mix well.
    4. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt, then add into the butter mixture and combine together.
    5. Add the sour cream, mashed bananas, and vanilla and stir well to incorporate, but don't overmix.
    6. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes.
    7. Cool for 10 minutes and then turn the loaf out onto a rack.

    banana bread recipe sour cream Sour Cream Banana Bread Substitutions

    1 ½ cups all purpose flour

    • ¾ cup whole wheat and ¾ cup all purpose flour 

    1 cup Sugar

    • ½ cup sugar and ½ cup brown sugar

    ½ cup Sour Cream

    • ½ cup Greek yogurt

    Dairy Free Butter

    • ¼ cup coconut oil and ¼ cup Earth’s Balance butter

    Extras OR Add-Ins

    • Add a teaspoon or two of cinnamon for some extra flavor
    • Chocolate Chips
    • Walnuts

    Sour Cream Banana Bread

    What I love about banana bread, is that most banana breads like this are so versatile!  You could use those other options above, if you don't have sour cream. 

    Also, if you're a banana walnut person, throw in some chopped walnuts.  If you're a apple walnut lover, you'll love this Chunky Apple Walnut Cake too!   

    Need some chocolate?  Throw in some chocolate chips.  

    Sometimes, it's just good to just have it the good old-fashioned way, just Sour Cream Banana Bread without all the extras.  Banana bread, always reminds me of mom.  She made it all the time for us, especially during the summer. So it's definitely been a family favorite of ours over the years.  Hope you enjoy it!

    Want Some More Summer Banana Bread Options? 

    • Mimi’s Honey Vanilla Banana Bread
    • Perfect Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Bread
    • Perfect Banana Milk Chocolate Chip Cookies
    • Starbuck's CopyCat Lemon Loaf
    • Easy Double Chocolate Banana Bread
    • Banana Strawberry Walnut Bread
    • Chocolate Swirl Peanut Butter Lovers Banana Bread
    • Tropical Bliss Pineapple Coconut Banana Bread {Gluten Free}
    Sour Cream Banana Bread

    SOUR CREAM BANANA BREAD

    Kim Lange
    This moist, slightly tangy Sour Cream Banana Bread is super delicious on its own or try slathering it with some butter while the bread is still warm.  It can't be beat for summer banana bread for snacking, picnics and ripe bananas! 
    4.35 from 76 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 Servings
    Calories

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 stick butter ½ cup, softened
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 2 eggs beaten
    • 1 ½ cups flour
    • 1 tsp. baking soda
    • ½ tsp. salt
    • 1 cup mashed bananas about 3
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • 1 tsp. vanilla

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • Grease and flour one 9-inch loaf pan.
    • In a large bowl, cream the butter with sugar until light and fluffy.
    • Add in the eggs and mix well.
    • Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt, then add into the butter mixture and combine together.
    • Add the sour cream, bananas, and vanilla and stir well to incorporate, but don't overmix.
    • Pour into prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes.
    • Cool for 10 minutes and then turn the loaf out onto a rack.

    Notes

    Substitutions:

    1 ½ cups all purpose flour:
    • ¾ cup whole wheat and ¾ cup all purpose flour 
    1 cup sugar:
    • ½ cup sugar and ½ cup brown sugar
    ½ cup Sour Cream:
    • ½ cup Greek yogurt
    Dairy free Butter:
    • ¼ cup coconut oil and ¼ cup Earth’s Balance butter
    Extras:
    • Add a teaspoon or two of cinnamon for some extra flavor
    • Chocolate Chips
    • Walnuts
    Keyword banana, banana bread, BREAD, sour cream
    Tried This Recipe?Let us know how it was by commenting below!

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    1. Alexys lanza says

      February 14, 2021 at 1:20 am

      This is seriously the best banana bread I have ever had. I discovered sour cream in banana bread about a year ago and tried other recipes but this is the best one I have made.

    2. Robin says

      September 27, 2020 at 1:01 am

      Soooo good! I made muffins w this recipe and they were incredible. Had to toss in some chocolate chips and a few grates of zucchini but wow, the sour cream made these muffins the most moist (say that fast 5 times) ive ever had! Thank you!!

    3. Arely says

      July 05, 2020 at 8:52 pm

      I love this recipe! I started making it late early last year, 2019. The sour cream is truly the secret ingredient. Before finding this recipe I used other recipes and this one is by far the best, moist bread.y family eats within a day. I also always share it with friends.
      Question, could I bake this recipe into muffins? I have the large six muffin pan.

    4. Kim Lange says

      June 04, 2020 at 1:51 pm

      Aww...I'm so happy you did Justine! Sounds fabulous with the white chocolate chips, I must say! I'm so happy about your son requesting it, that makes my day along with adding this recipe into your treasured recipe book! So sweet! xo

    5. Justine says

      June 04, 2020 at 5:37 am

      Hi,

      I've been using this recipe for ages and thought I should finally leave a comment! It's the only thing I make that my son actually requests (he's three and the pickiest child I know). I sub the sour cream for greek yogurt and sometimes add white chocolate for a decadent treat.

      This recipe has a special place in our family's book of treasured recipes. Highly recommend. Thanks for posting!

    6. Kim Lange says

      May 04, 2020 at 7:47 am

      Great to hear Heather! You are so sweet! xo

    7. Heather says

      May 02, 2020 at 1:55 pm

      In the oven now. I'm thinking it's possibly the best banana bread in existence. I served it to some unplanned company and was so thankful I had it. They devoured it! Well, we helped!!

    8. Kim Lange says

      April 21, 2020 at 4:23 pm

      Agree! Thank you so much Susan!! xo

    9. Susan P says

      April 21, 2020 at 4:17 pm

      I've made exact recipe for 35 years. It was in a cookbook of a compilation of recipes of residents in a new town I moved to. It really is the best banana bread. Mine never bakes less than 60 min. Sometimes as many as 65.

    10. Kim Lange says

      April 01, 2020 at 10:32 pm

      Sofia, I hope so too! Some ovens vary so as long as you cooked it all the way through it should be amazing! xo

    11. Sofia says

      April 01, 2020 at 9:13 pm

      Mine was in the oven for 50 min and it was still not cooked throughout. Had to put it back in. I would leave in for full 60 min if not a little more. I hope it tastes good

    12. Jojo says

      March 29, 2020 at 12:15 pm

      This recipe is a family favorite. I had a handful of strawberries so I threw it in the blender with the bananas. It's almost done. I'm sure it will be delicious. It sure smells amazing!!

    13. Kim Lange says

      November 18, 2019 at 7:38 pm

      I'm glad you enjoyed it Christine and thank you for your comment! xo

    14. Christine says

      November 18, 2019 at 5:32 pm

      The taste of this bread is really good though it is on the cake-y side ! I like my quick breads a bit more dense. Still a good recipe

    15. Kim Lange says

      September 28, 2019 at 2:40 pm

      Awesome Trinity! I hope you enjoy! xo

    16. Trinity says

      September 28, 2019 at 1:35 pm

      Mine just went in the oven!!!!! I can't wait!!!!!!

    17. Kim Lange says

      September 08, 2019 at 9:35 pm

      I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed it with yogurt. Thank you so much Lisa! xo

    18. lisa H says

      September 08, 2019 at 3:59 pm

      Loved this. I didn't have sour cream so I used vanilla yogurt! Delicious!!

    19. Kim Lange says

      March 17, 2019 at 8:26 pm

      Thank you so much Wendy. I would say anywhere from 15-18 minutes and check them. Sounds like a great idea!

    20. Wendy says

      March 17, 2019 at 2:42 pm

      This recipe is definitely a keeper! My kids love banana bread so I have made many different recipes. This is the one they like the best!! This time I doubled the recipe and decided to make muffins. Has anyone done that? If so, how long did you have to bake them?

    21. Kim Lange says

      February 26, 2019 at 10:08 pm

      I hope it was good Stacey! 🙂 Thanks so much!

    22. Stacey v says

      February 25, 2019 at 7:32 pm

      Just put it in the oven ... we'll c how it turns out. I added the cinnamon. It smells heavenly....yum yum

    23. Kim Lange says

      January 29, 2019 at 1:16 pm

      Sweet! Hopefully yummy! 🙂

    24. Jeff says

      January 29, 2019 at 12:00 pm

      After I put it in the oven, I cleaned the
      dishes and countertop. When I went to clean the one behind me, I found the two unpeeled bananas! I quickly sliced them and pressed them ino the top of the 1/3 baked loaf. We will see what I get!

    25. Kim Lange says

      January 17, 2019 at 9:22 am

      So happy to hear that Maya! Thank you so much for your kind comments. That means a lot! 🙂

    26. Maya says

      January 17, 2019 at 6:54 am

      I made this recipe yesterday for my family and it’s definitely 5/5 stars. It’s super moist and now my favorite recipe for banana bread! I’ll be writing this recipe down.

    27. Kim Lange says

      October 22, 2018 at 6:59 pm

      You are very welcome! I hope you enjoyed it Karla!!

    28. KarlaM202 says

      October 21, 2018 at 2:06 pm

      Just popped these into the oven! I doubled the recipe, did the 1\2 white & 1\2 brown sugar, and added the cinnamon. I divided batter into 3 8x4 pans.. can't wait to see how these turn out ?. Love the simplicity of this recipe! Thanks for sharing with us

    29. Kim Lange says

      September 30, 2018 at 1:32 pm

      That's so great to hear! woohoo! Thank you so much Jess! 🙂

    30. Jess says

      September 30, 2018 at 12:05 pm

      After making this banana bread I can’t make any others as they just seem too dry .my husband loves it

    31. ChocolaTess says

      June 03, 2018 at 8:49 am

      I love it too Maria! It's just so cozy and yummy and definitely a keeper! Thank you so much!

    32. Maria | kitchenathoskins says

      June 02, 2018 at 10:14 pm

      I'm a huge fan of sour cream in baked goods!!! It contributes to an amazingly softness that I truly admire. One can't have enough banana bread recipes and this for sure a keeper!!! (love the sliced bananas on top, looks beautiful)

    33. ChocolaTess says

      May 31, 2018 at 5:37 pm

      Thank you so much Annie! 🙂 Banana bread is the good stuff!

    34. [email protected] says

      May 31, 2018 at 9:24 am

      This is one good looking banana bread! I have loved it for as long as I can remember and your recipe looks divine!

    35. ChocolaTess says

      May 30, 2018 at 7:36 pm

      Awww...you're welcome Leanne! You're inspiring me with your smoothies! 🙂

    36. leanne | Crumb top baking says

      May 30, 2018 at 6:38 pm

      Looks delicious Kim! It's been so long since I made a banana bread. Lately I've been using all my over-ripe bananas for smoothies. Definitely need to make. a bread soon! Thanks for the inspiration!

    37. ChocolaTess says

      May 30, 2018 at 6:08 pm

      I'll send you mine so you can return the favor! I know you can make a mean banana bread too! 🙂 Thanks Kelly!!

    38. ChocolaTess says

      May 30, 2018 at 6:07 pm

      IKR? Team Banana Bread! 🙂

    39. Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says

      May 30, 2018 at 3:55 pm

      I bet the sour cream in this is perfect! I love banana bread. So classic and I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love it! I’ll send you my address so you can send me a care package 😉

    40. heather (delicious not gorgeous) says

      May 29, 2018 at 11:45 pm

      oooh yes all the sour cream in my banana bread please! i've never turned down a slice (or loaf!) either (;

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