This Sour Cream Banana Bread is rich, moist and sweet ~ filled with crunchy walnuts and packed with banana flavor topped with a crumbly, sugary struesel. Sugared loaf pans make all the difference!
Oh my gosh…I am dying for you to try this Banana Bread. Each and every one of you!
One word.
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.
All caps-worthy. Really.
See that sugared loaf pan? Yep. You need that. It’s coating the entire outside of that bread. Sugar in every luscious bite.
Rich, sweet, moist. Seriously amazing.
Two decadent loaves. One recipe.
Eat one now. Eat the other later. Like one for breakfast, and one for dinner.
Other than the mouth-watering banana flavor, the sour cream makes this Banana Bread so moist – and it is full of chewy walnuts. The buttery, sugary crumble top though is an absolute must have.
You might be wondering about this next photo. I included it to show you that when you cream the butter and sugar together that they won’t be creamy – it will be crumbly like this. That’s OK!
That struesel top will call your name. Listen for it.
Plan to cut yourself at least 2, no 3, nevermind 4 decadent slices. You deserve them. And, they deserve you. 🙂
Or, grab a fork and eat it straight out of the pan. I won’t judge. I pinky swear promise.
If you’ve never read my fondest memory of B-A-N-A-N-A B-R-E-A-D, you really should. It’s a laugh and a half. But not nearly as good as this Sour Cream Banana Bread. I want you to try it!
Enjoy!
p.s. tell your friends.
Sour Cream Banana Bread
Ingredients
Pan Preparation
- 1/8 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Banana Bread
- 6 tablespoons butter softened
- 1 and 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 3 very ripe bananas mashed
- 1 cup light sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 and 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped walnuts optional
Crumble Topping
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
Preheat
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Prep Loaf Pans
- Mix 1/8 cup white sugar and ground cinnamon together until well blended. Grease two loaf pans and sprinkle 1/2 of the sugar/cinnamon mixture into each loaf pan and coat bottom and all sides. Set pans aside.
Crumble Topping
- Mix brown sugar, flour, softened butter, cinnamon and walnuts together and set aside.
Banana Bread
- Mix 6 tablespoons of softened butter and sugar together until well blended. Mixture will be crumbly, not creamy. Add eggs, bananas, sour cream and vanilla extract and beat well. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt and baking soda and mix well. Slowly add flour until thoroughly mixed. Fold in walnuts.
- Pour banana bread evenly into the prepared loaf pans. Sprinkle or spoon crumble on top.
- Bake in pre-heated oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Recipe modified from All Recipes @ Banana Sour Cream Bread.
Alyssa @ My Sequined Life says
OMG, a sugared loaf pan!?!! That is GENIUS, Kristi! I was just thinking about trying sour cream in baked goods, and voila – here’s this delish bread! Such great timing. 🙂 And I cracked up about your funniest banana bread memory..I think I would have lost it right on the spot hearing ‘the voice from beyond’. Especially if it was spelling banana bread!
Kristi says
Hahahaha! I never thought of it that way – ‘the voice from beyond’, which is probably a good thing, because it would’ve scared the daylights out of me! You will love this Banana Bread Alyssa. I strongly encourage you to put Sour Cream in desserts! 🙂 It makes them so moist!
Lindsey @ American Heritage Cooking says
Yay for the sugared loaf pan! This banana bread looks fantabulous! I just ate my last frozen mini loaf last night, so this bread is definitely calling my name!! I go through withdrawal symptoms if I don’t have some on hand!
Kristi says
Gah! What a good idea! I should be making mini loaf pans and freezing them too. Why didn’t I think of that!
Johlene says
this looks delish.. love the sour cream & banana mix.. they just seem to fit 🙂 happy thursday! xoxo
Kristi says
Thanks Johlene – so glad you like it!
Ella-HomeCookingAdventure says
This looks awesome indeed.. I really nee to try coating loaf pans with sugar.. never did that.. I am sure it is amazing.
Kristi says
It was awesome Ella – if you try it, I think you’ll love it!
Sarah@WholeandHeavenlyOven says
Kristi you always totally crack me up. 😀 This banana bread looks PERFECT. I’ll bet the sour cream contributes SO much moistness and ohhh that streusel—The more the better! I want this for dinner tonight. 🙂
Kristi says
Hahahaha! I am sssssoooo glad it made you laugh. That’s the ‘entertain’ part of ‘entertain . inspire . encourage’ part of my tagline. I’ so glad it’s actually working! And, let me tell you – you will love this banana bread! Have an amazing weekend Sarah!!!
Kate @ Diethood says
I’M dying for me to try this banana bread, too!! WOW! It sounds insanely delicious!
Kristi says
Thanks Kate! You will love it! It was one of our favorite banana breads – I’m so glad it made two loaves. 🙂
ananda says
wow what an amazing story you shared!! now banana bread has new meanings to me! =) these look sooooo yummy, i can smell them!!!
Kristi says
Thanks Ananda! I’ll never forget that booming voice. That woman loved Banana Bread!
Cindy @ Pick Fresh Foods says
Wow, this banana bread looks amazing. I have one recipe for a bread where you sugary the pan and it is phenomenal, so I know this has to be fantastic with banana bread. I’ve got some bananas ready to be used. My guys can eat banana bread all day, so two loaves will actually give me a chance to enjoy it too 😀
Kristi says
Perfect! One for the little ones – and one for you. I say that’s the perfect recipe, no? 😉
Monica says
Oh my word…you have upped the ante on banana bread. The sour cream must make it so moist and I love walnuts…but then you’ve got the sugared loaf (genius) and the crumb topping!! Why have I never had banana bread with crumb topping, is what I’m asking myself. Looks delicious!
Kristi says
Oh my gosh Monica – it was my first time for a crumble topping on Banana Bread too! But that crumble topping made this amazing, and the sugared pan made sweetness all around – so it was Heavenly!
Consuelo - Honey & Figs says
Sugar coating the pan is a true life-changer girl! And so is that streusel! Pretty please with a cherry on top, just send a kg of ths banana bread to me. Or I’ll die. I’ll drown here drooling, I warn you.
These look soooooooo good!
Kristi says
You make me laugh out loud Consuelo! I will definitely send you some banana bread – I can’t have you drowning in drool!
Kirsty @ Bake Good says
Yum!! You seem to share my love of banana bread, which I greatly appreciate! The sugar coating and the struesel topping?? You’re killing me! Can’t wait to bake this 🙂
Kristi says
So glad you like it Kirsty! I’m a huge Banana Bread lover myself! I can’t wait for you to try it!
Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens says
This looks fantastic … so rich and comforting! I love the sugared loaf pan trick! It’s just perfect for sweet desserts and quick breads! And I love that you included the method shot so we could see how “creamed” doesn’t necessarily look creamy – so helpful! 😀
Kristi says
Thanks Shelley! Yes, I felt I had to show the “creamed” shot, because it wasn’t creamy at all – yet the banana bread was amazing! Enjoy!
Daniela @ FoodrecipesHQ says
I am craving this so much now… Can I get a slice, please? Oh it’s so unfair I cannot grab this bread from the screen 🙂
Kristi says
You would love it Daniela! If I could deliver it – I most certainly would. 🙂
Mariana @The Candid Kitchen says
This looks like an amazing accompaniment for a good cup of coffee. I can never get enough banana bread.
Kristi says
Thanks Mariana! It is perfect with coffee! Have a wonderful day – I hope you get a chance to try it!
Rachel @the dessert chronicles says
Not sure why I have never made banana bread with a crumb topping. I am seriously missing out! Looking forward to trying this recipe!
Kristi says
It will change your banana bread making world! 🙂 So glad you like the recipe!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
This bread sound like a fantastic breakfast. I’ve never tried coating the pan with sugar. What a wonderful idea. More sugar is always better 🙂
Kristi says
Thanks Christin! It was a first for me too – and I loved it!
Kelly says
Holy smokes, this banana bread looks out of this world! I am a total sucker for streusel topping and adding one to banana bread is genius! And so is sugaring the pan first. Forget about eating one first and saving the other loaf for dinner – I would be tempted to eat both in one sitting haha – it sounds amazing girl! Pinning!
Kristi says
Hahahaha! Eating them in one sitting sounds like a fabulous idea! And, thanks for the pin!