Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 1/4 cup unsalted butter (half of 1 stick), melted 2 large eggs 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 1/4 cup sour cream or thick Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 6 medium/large very ripe bananas, mashed (2 1/2 cups mashed bananas; if your bananas are huge you may only need 4 or 5; if they’re small, you may need more) one 3.4-ounce box vanilla instant pudding mix (not Cook ‘n Serve) 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon pinch salt, optional and to taste
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Directions: |
Directions:Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9×5 loaf pan with floured cooking spray, or grease and flour the pan; set aside. (If necessary, you may need to use a muffin pan or mini loaf for pan a small amount of batter.)* In a large microwave-safe bowl, melt the butter, about 1 minute on high power. Allow the butter to cool momentarily so you don’t scramble the eggs. Add the eggs, sugars, sour cream, vanilla, and whisk to combine. Add the bananas and stir to incorporate Add the pudding mix (just add it dry like a dry ingredient; don’t actually make pudding), flour, baking soda, cinnamon, optional salt, and fold in with spatula or stir gently with a spoon; don’t overmix or bread will be tougher. Bake 9×5 loaf for 60 to 75 minutes (I baked 68 minutes), or until the top is domed, golden, and the center is set, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, or with a few moist crumbs, but no batter. In the final 10 to 15 minutes of cooking, or at any point if your bread is getting a bit dark before the center is setting, tent with foil. Allow bread to cool in pan for about 20 minutes before turning out on a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving |