Banana Bread 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped walnuts 2 large eggs 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas 1/4 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt and stir together well to blend. Stir nuts into flour mixture until evenly distributed. In a separate bowl, beat eggs. Add bananas, sour cream, vanilla and melted butter, and mix with a spoon or rubber spatula until well combined. Make a well in center of the flour, pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir together with a spoon or large rubber spatula until ingredients are fully combined. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Cover loaf loosely with foil to prevent it from overbrowning and continue baking another 25 to 40 minutes until a cake tester inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Baking time at 325 will vary depending on oven. This loaf is large and may require total baking time up to 90 minutes (including 40 minutes at 325 degrees). Remove from oven and cool loaf in pan on a wire rack until cool enough to handle, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove loaf from pan and cool completely on a wire rack. Back to Quick Breads