This One Banana Banana Bread recipe really is made with just a single banana and is delicious with loads of cinnamon and banana flavor. It is a small batch recipe that uses simple pantry staples in just a few easy steps.
Table of Contents
- Why I love this recipe
- Substitutions and Additions
- How to make Banana Bread with 1 Banana
- Pro Tips
- Recipe FAQs
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Why I love this recipe
This sour cream banana bread is a super easy and quick moist banana bread recipe that has the perfect texture and makes one standard-size loaf. It’s great slathered with butter, or toasted, or use the slices to make banana bread French toast.
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Substitutions and Additions
You can substitute the sour cream with canola oil, vegetable oil, or Greek yogurt.
For chocolate chip banana bread, stir 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips, or mini chocolate chips, into the batter before pouring it into the bread pan.
For banana nut bread, stir 1/2 cup of chopped nuts into the batter before baking.
How to make Banana Bread with 1 Banana
Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 – Grease a loaf pan with shortening or butter.
Step 3 – Cream the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. (You can also use a hand mixer and mixing bowl)
Step 4 – Add the flour, baking soda, and salt.
Step 5 – Next add the mashed banana, applesauce, sour cream, and nuts or chocolate (if using) to the banana mixture. Mix until well combined.
Step 6 – Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 1 hour, or until the center of the loaf is set.
Step 7 – Remove the bread from the pan and allow to cool on a wire rack.
Slice, serve, and enjoy.
Pro Tips
To make banana muffins with this batter. Fill the muffin pan cups 3/4 full of batter and reduce baking time to about 25 – 30 minutes.
Ripe, or overripe bananas work best in this recipe. Use a spotted or brown banana.
Store in an airtight container for 3 – 4 days.
Recipe FAQs
No actually, for the best results, the riper the better. An over-ripe banana will mash more easily and have more banana flavor.
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One Banana Banana Bread Recipe
Equipment
- Loaf Pan 9 x 5-Inch
- 5-Quart Stand Mixer
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter (room temperature)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ripe banana (mashed)
- ½ cup cinnamon applesauce
- ½ cup sour cream
- Optional – 1/2 cup chopped nuts, chocolate chips, or chocolate chunks
- For greasing the pan – shortening or extra butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a loaf pan with shortening or butter.
- Cream the butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment. (You can also use a hand mixer and mixing bowl)
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Next add the mashed banana, applesauce, sour cream, and nuts or chocolate (if using) to the banana mixture. Mix until well combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour, or until the center of the loaf is set.
- Remove the bread from the pan and cool on a wire rack. Slice, serve, and enjoy.
Notes
- You can use this batter to make banana muffins. Fill the muffin pan cups 3/4 full of batter and reduce baking time to about 25 – 30 minutes.
- Ripe, or overripe bananas work best in this recipe. Use a spotted or brown banana.
- Store in an airtight container for 3 – 4 days.
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