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Sourdough Banana Bread

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 1 Loaf
This easy sourdough banana bread uses active starter or discard for a moist, flavorful loaf. Simple steps, no stress, and perfect every time.
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Ingredients

  • 250 g flour 2 cups
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 3-4 Ripe Bananas
  • 75 g Sourdough Starter ⅓ cup - active or discard
  • 113 g Softened Butter 1 stick
  • 150 g Brown Sugar ¾ cup
  • 2 Eggs room temp
  • 60 g Greek Yogurt or Sour Cream ¼ cup - room temp
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon) in a large bowl.
  3. In a medium sized bowl, mash your bananas.
  4. Add the wet ingredients (starter, butter, eggs, yogurt, vanilla) and brown sugar in a medium sized bowl.
  5. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and gently fold it together until it's just combined. Do not over-mix!
  6. Pour into a greased loaf pan.
  7. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes. Gently cover with foil halfway through baking to avoid the top from burning.

Notes

This recipe was developed using the metric system. Using cup measurements instead of the scale will result in a less accurate finished product.
 
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
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