Banana Bread / Muffins

By Mymiseenplace

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 lb. butter (2 sticks) at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 1/4 cups mashed ripe banana (about 6 medium bananas)
• 4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• Brown sugar crystals for sprinkling on top

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 F, grease and flour 2- 9x5 loaf pans, or 1 loaf and 6 jumbo muffins with liners.

1. Combine sour cream and baking soda and set aside. Using electric mixer cream butter and sugars in large bowl. Add eggs one at a time incorporating well between additions. Add vanilla and mix well.

2. Add ripe banana and sour cream, mix well. Sift flour and baking powder in and mix until incorporated. If adding nuts (1 cup) add them now.

3. Spoon mixture into pans sprinkle generously with sugar and bake for 50 minutes or until browned (loaves) or, 30 minutes for jumbo muffins.