Sour Cream Banana Bread by Mel

This is another recipe that gets GOBBLED up immediately in my home. It makes the whole place smell deeeelicious! Once you make it, you will probably be asked to make it again. I hope you love it!

INGREDIENTS

* 1 cup mashed bananas
* 1 cup sour cream
* 1/4 cup margarine
* 1 1/3 cups white sugar
* 2 eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan, or two 7x3 inch loaf pans.

Combine banana and sour cream. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and banana mixture. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; stir into the banana mixture. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan or pans.

Bake for 50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.

Note from Mel
Sometimes I will buy the bananas in bulk (if they are on sale REALLY cheap), and mash them, measure them out into 2 cups each ( I always make a double batch) into freezer safe containers, and freeze them for next time I want to make the banana loaf. I've even combined them with the sour cream so they are recipe ready. Just remember to label the containers and say how much you put in LOL Nothing like a game of, guess what this frozen mess a year down the road.

Tip from Barb
To get more intense banana flavour, let them get really ripe before using (or freezing) them.