Best Banana Bread Ever

By sjhelling

TAKEN FROM WWW.THESOUTHERNLADYCOOKS.COM--"This is definitely my favorite banana bread. Once you try this one, you will make it all the time. My only problem with this bread is that I cannot leave it alone and could eat a loaf by myself. This recipe was an experiment and it turned out to be our favorite banana bread ever."

Ingredients

• 2 2 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1 8 1/2 butter or 8 tablespoons or 1/2 cup, melted
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
• 1/3 1/3 1/3 cup sour cream
• 2 2 2 eggs
• 3 3 3 medium sized bananas, mashed
• 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Swirl for Batter
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 1 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup chopped nuts, (pecans or walnuts), Optional
• Topping for Cooked Banana Bread
• 3/4 3/4 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 3 3 3 tablespoons milk, more or less
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Whisk together and drizzle over cooled banana bread.
• You can freeze this bread or reheat. It keeps well for several days in a cool, dry place. You can also refrigerate. Makes one loaf. Enjoy!

Details

Adapted from thesouthernladycooks.com

Preparation

Step 1

See above.