Delicate, delicious... Sourdough Banana Bread

Published 2024-01-29

Recipe: adventuresineverydaycooking.com/recipes/sourdough-… Calling all sourdough bread bakers, this one is for you! Delicate, delicious, and simply amazing, this Sourdough Banana Bread ticks all the boxes! Comes together and bakes in just over an hour... fantastic! And it'll help you with that sourdough discard problem (though note that this uses active sourdough starter---so just feed your discard and use the whole thing for this recipe).

INGREDIENTS:
375g overripe bananas (appx. 4 small bananas)
125ml (½ cup) room temp butter or neutral flavored oil*
225g (1 1/4 cups packed) brown sugar
1½ tsp vanilla paste (or extract)
2 large eggs (120g of eggs)
100g (1/2 cup) ripe sourdough starter
250g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
1½ tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
60ml (1/4 cup) milk

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C and butter your 9x5 loaf pan.
Mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl, set it aside.
To a large bowl add the butter (or oil) and sugar and mix with a hand mixer until well combined.
Add in your bananas and mix again until completely mashed.
Add in your vanilla and eggs one at a time until well combined.
Switch to a wooden spoon and add in your sourdough starter. Only mix until incorporated.
Now add in your dry ingredients a little at a time, stirring carefully until just combined (careful not to overmix because it will make your bread tough).
Pour the banana bread batter into your loaf pan and bake for 60 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. If your middle isn’t coming out clean yet, but your top is getting too brown, tent it with foil to prevent further darkening.
Cool an hour in the pan before turning out.

*NOTE: Use vegetable oil for a lighter crusted banana bread.

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