Flour Bakery's Famous Banana Bread

Flour Bakery's Famous Banana Bread

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🥘 Ingredients

  • baking soda
    1 teaspoon
  • bananas (very ripe, about 1 1/2 cups or 340 grams mashed bananas, peeled and mashed)
    3 1/2
  • cinnamon (ground)
    1/4 teaspoon
  • eggs
    2
  • flour (all-purpose, 210 grams)
    1 2/3 cups
  • oil (canola or other flavorless, 100 grams)
    1/2 cup
  • salt (kosher)
    1/2 teaspoon
  • sour cream
    2 tablespoons
  • sugar (plus 2 tablespoons, 230 grams)
    1 cup
  • vanilla extract
    1 teaspoon

🍳 Cookware

  • pan
  • bowl
  • stand mixer
  • loaf pan
  • wire rack
  1. 1
    Gather vanilla extract .
    vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon
  2. 2
    With the rack in the center of the oven, preheat to 325°F. Lightly butter and flour pan of choice.
    flour: 1 2/3 cups (all-purpose, 210 grams)
  3. 3
    Sift together the flour, baking soda , cinnamon and salt in a bowl and set aside.
    baking soda: 1 teaspoon, cinnamon: 1/4 teaspoon (ground), salt: 1/2 teaspoon (kosher)
  4. 4
    With a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment, beat together the sugar and eggs on medium speed until light and fluffy, about ⏱️ 5 minutes .
    sugar: 1 cup (plus 2 tablespoons, 230 grams), eggs: 2
  5. 5
    Switch to low speed and slowly drizzle in the oil , taking your time.
    oil: 1/2 cup (canola or other flavorless, 100 grams)
  6. 6
    Add the bananas , sour cream , and vanilla, and continue to mix on low speed just until combined.
    bananas: 3 1/2 (very ripe, about 1 1/2 cups or 340 grams mashed bananas, peeled and mashed), sour cream: 2 tablespoons
  7. 7
    Use a rubber spatula to fold in the flour mixture until thoroughly combined. No flour streaks should be visible.
  8. 8
    Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for ⏱️ 1-1 1/4 hours for a 9×5-inch loaf, and about ⏱️ 50 minutes for three 6×3-inch loaves. The loaves should be golden brown on top and the cake will spring back when you press it.
  9. 9
    Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for ⏱️ 30 minutes , remove from the pan and let cool completely on the wire rack. Enjoy!
  10. 📝

    Yield: ONE 9×5-INCH LOAF, OR THREE 6×3-INCH LOAVES