Sour cream gives enough tangy bite to this banana nut bread to take the edge off this breads sweetness. Dusting the pans with cinnamon sugar gives these loaves a gentle spice undertone. It's the perfect Banana Nut Bread!
1 1/2cupschopped walnutsoptional reserve 1/2 cup for topping
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Grease three 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 pan or four 7 x 3 pans. In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup of white sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Dust pans lightly with cinnamon and sugar mixture.
In a large bowl, cream butter and 3 cups of sugar. Mix in eggs, mashed banana, sour cream, vanilla and cinnamon. Mix in salt, baking soda, and flour. Stir in 1 cup nuts. Divide into prepared pans. Sprinkle top of bread with reserved 1/2 cup nuts.
Bake for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.