Sourdough Banana Nut Bread
Description
Sourdough starter is an amazing addition to this banana bread studded with pecans, almonds, and dried cranberries.
Ingredients
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1 cup white sugar
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1/3 cup butter, softened
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1 egg
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1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas
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1 cup sourdough starter
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup chopped pecans
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1/4 cup sliced almonds
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1/4 cup dried cranberries
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2
Combine sugar, butter, and egg in a large mixing bowl; beat until creamy. Add mashed bananas, sourdough starter, and vanilla extract; mix well.
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.
4
Pour batter into the prepared pan. Let batter rest for about 10 minutes.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 65 minutes.