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Banana bread without baking soda loaf cut open to see inside.

Banana Bread Without Baking Soda

Brooke Homec
Banana bread without baking soda is a moist and flavorful loaf that's perfect to make when you have brown bananas sitting on the counter.
5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 313 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • ½ cup (113.5 g) butter softened
  • ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (110 g) brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup (115 g) sour cream
  • 1½ cups (225 g) mashed ripe bananas I usually just use 3 bananas and don't measure
  • 2 tsp (2 teaspoon) vanilla
  • 2 cups (280 g) all-purpose flour sometimes I sub ½ cup whole wheat flour
  • 1½ teaspoon (1.5 teaspoon) baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon (0.75 teaspoon) salt
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) cinnamon optional
  • ⅛ teaspoon (0.13 teaspoon) nutmeg optional
  • turbinado sugar for sprinkling on top

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x5 loaf pan with nonstick spray, or line with parchment paper. 
  • In a large bowl or mixer, beat butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Scraping down sides of the bowl as needed. Mash banana's in a separate bowl.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low. Add sour cream, mashed banana and vanilla and mix again until all incorporated.
  • Add dry ingredients and slowly mix, being careful not to overmix.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan, and sprinkle the top with turbinado sugar.
  • Bake for about 55-60 minutes. I always stick a toothpick into the center of the bread where it has cracked and looks more gooey. If it comes out clean, your bread is done. Bread will also be pulling away from the sides of the pan when done.
  • Allow to cool for 15-20 minutes in the pan before removing. Cutting the bread when it's too warm will result in bread that starts to fall apart.

Notes

If you do not have sour cream, you can use greek yogurt or buttermilk instead. Sometimes I use half sour cream and half buttermilk.
You can double this recipe for 2 loaves, or 4 mini loaves.
If you wanted to add chocolate chips to this I would skip the cinnamon and nutmeg. I love having the spices in there, but I know everyone doesn't feel the same.
As noted I sometimes use a little bit of wheat flour.
I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don’t have a kitchen scale, no problem! Just lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup to insure its not packed in there. Light and fluffy is the key.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 313kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 68mgSodium: 333mgPotassium: 155mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 424IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 2mg
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