Sourdough Banana Nut Bread

Sourdough starter is an amazing addition to this banana bread studded with pecans, almonds, and dried cranberries.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 472 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup sourdough starter
• 0.33333334326744 cup butter, softened
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup chopped pecans
• 0.25 cup dried cranberries
• 0.25 cup sliced almonds
• 1.5 cups mashed ripe bananas

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.

Step 2

Combine sugar, butter, and egg in a large mixing bowl; beat until creamy. Add mashed bananas, sourdough starter, and vanilla extract; mix well.

Step 3

Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a separate bowl. Stir into the banana mixture until just combined. Do not overbeat. Fold in pecans, almonds, and cranberries.

Step 4

Pour batter into the prepared pan. Let batter rest for about 10 minutes.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 65 minutes.