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April 7, 2026
Cortney LaCorte
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The Best Banana Bread

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BILL’S BANANA BREAD

This recipe is hands down the best I’ve ever used – and it’s from my father in law, Bill. I normally eat 2 pieces in one sitting, at the very minimum LOL. I personally loooove walnuts in mine, but if you aren’t into nuts exclude! It’s a recipe for everyone ?
There are a few notes from him on the recipe in parentheses.

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BILL’S BANANA BREAD ? This recipe is hands down the best I’ve ever used – and it’s from my father in law, Bill. I normally eat 2 pieces in one sitting, at the very minimum LOL. I personally loooove walnuts in mine, but if you aren’t into nuts exclude! It’s a recipe for everyone ? There are a few notes from him on the recipe in parentheses. INGREDIENTS: 1 2/3 cups all- purpose flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp brown sugar 2 eggs 1/2 cup avocado oil or a neutral oil 1 1/2 cups very ripe bananas peeled and mashed 2 tbsp sour cream (or Creme Fraiche) 1 tsp vanilla extract *Optional: 1 cup chopped walnuts split (3/4 cup is mixed in batter, 1/4 cup is sprinkled on top before baking) DIRECTIONS: preheat oven to 325°F and put the rack in the center. Lightly butter and flour pan. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a bowl and set aside. With a stand mixer (or hand mixer) fitted with the whip attachment, beat together the sugar and eggs on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 min. Switch to low speed and slowly drizzle in the oil, taking your time. (You want to keep all the air you just beat into the mixture). Add in the wet ingredients: bananas, sour cream, and vanilla, and continue to mix on low until combined. Use a spatula to fold in the flour mixture thoroughly combined. Using a spatula, mix in 3/4C of chopped walnuts. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pans and sprinkle the rest of walnuts on top of loaf. Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours for a 9×5-inch loaf, and about 50 minutes for three 6×3-inch loaves. (Note: The loaves should be golden brown on top and the cake will spring back when you press it. ) Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes, remove from the pan and let cool again on the wire rack. Note* makes one 9×5-inch loaf, or three 6×3-inch loaves, or 4 small loaves, or 24 muffins. Recipe adapted from Flour Bakery #fyp #bananabread #banana #easyrecipe #recipe #recipeshare #breakfast #easybreakfast #snack #recipes

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INGREDIENTS:
1 2/3 cups all- purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup avocado oil or a neutral oil
1 1/2 cups very ripe bananas peeled and mashed
2 tbsp sour cream (or Creme Fraiche)
1 tsp vanilla extract
*Optional: 1 cup chopped walnuts split (3/4 cup is mixed in batter, 1/4 cup is sprinkled on top before baking)

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 325°F and put the rack in the center.
Lightly butter and flour pan.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a bowl and set aside.
With a stand mixer (or hand mixer) fitted with the whip attachment, beat together the sugar and eggs on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 5 min.
Switch to low speed and slowly drizzle in the oil, taking your time. (You want to keep all the air you just beat into the mixture).
Add in the wet ingredients: bananas, sour cream, and vanilla, and continue to mix on low until combined.
Use a spatula to fold in the flour mixture thoroughly combined.
Using a spatula, mix in 3/4C of chopped walnuts.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pans and sprinkle the rest of walnuts on top of loaf. Bake for
1 to 1 1/4 hours for a 9×5-inch loaf, and about 50 minutes for three 6×3-inch loaves.
(Note: The loaves should be golden brown on top and the cake will spring back when you press it. )
Let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes, remove from the pan and let cool again on the wire rack.
Note* makes one 9×5-inch loaf, or three 6×3-inch loaves, or 4 small loaves, or 24 muffins.

Recipe adapted from Flour Bakery

Enjoy!

Cortney

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  1. Paula Knowles
    July 9, 2024
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    The best I’ve ever had! I will definitely be using his recipe AGAIN and AGAIN!?

  2. Mary James
    July 18, 2024
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    This IS the best banana bread I’ve ever made!! Every time I had a slice I melted with O.M.G. this. Is. SO. good.
    So thank you for sharing ❤️.
    Tell Bill his BB is amazing, although, I’m sure he already knows 🙂

  3. Megan
    July 19, 2024
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    This is light and fluffy and full of flavor! I coin one of the bananas bc I like chunks in mine. I also sprinkle the pan and the top of the bread with cinnamon & sugar

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