Flour Bakery's Famous Banana Bread

Prep: 20 min | Bake: 1 hr | Yield: 1 loaf

Ingredients

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

Instructions

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.
3. Beat sugar and eggs with a whisk until light and fluffy, about 10 minutes.
4. Drizzle in oil.
5. Add mashed bananas, creme fraiche, and vanilla extract.
6. Fold in dry ingredients and nuts.
7. Pour into a lined loaf pan and bake for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Attribution

Recipe courtesy Chef Joanne Chang of Flour Bakery in Boston.