Better for You Sourdough Banana Bread

I don’t know about you, but from where I’m sitting in northwest Ohio, summer is getting an A for amazing! Blue skies, lots of sun, cool mornings. This NEVER happens. Just a few years ago, we had the “summer that wasn’t”, where literally every weekend it rained. Speaking of which, we’ve had so much warm and beautiful sunshine over the past few weeks, we actually could use a good rain. When we do have a rainy day, I turn to comfort food, and this Better for You Sourdough Banana Bread recipe is sweet and delicious. I tried a favorite recipe and made it even better with the addition of sourdough and Greek yogurt. No worries if you don’t have sourdough on hand, I’ll give you both variations.

Better for You Sourdough Banana Bread Ingredients

• Cooking spray for pan (I used coconut oil instead)
• 3 medium bananas
• 1/4 cup of melted butter
• 1/4 cup of plain Greek yogurt (I used nonfat but any fat percentage will work)
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar (I used 3/4 cup of my own raw honey instead)
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sourdough (optional)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Better for You Sourdough Banana Bread Directions

1. Heat your oven to 350. Spray a loaf pan with cooking spray or coat with coconut oil.
2. Peel and mash the bananas in a bowl with a potato masher or fork until almost smooth.
3. Add the eggs, melted butter, Greek yogurt, buttermilk, sugar or honey, and vanilla to the mashed banana mixture.
4. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in another medium to large bowl.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the combined banana mixture.
6. If you’re using sourdough, add this in.
7. Stir until all ingredients are combined. Do not use a mixer.
8. Pour the batter into the greased pan.
9. Bake for 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
10. Cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes, then carefully invert it and place on a wire cooling rack until no longer warm when touched.

Better for You Sourdough Banana Bread Tips

I personally love the addition of sourdough to this recipe. Sourdough just gives the bread some extra texture and heartiness that I just love. Sourdough recipes abound, but my favorite is here. I also highly recommend a loaf pan that is either cast iron or glass. Pyrex loaf pans are extremely durable and inexpensive. I no longer use non-stick cookware due to the deterioration of the coating. I don’t want any of that leaching into my food.

You can also add in other mix-ins to this recipe. The addition of a half cup of chocolate chips, dried cranberries, crushed walnuts, or coconut would be fantastic variations.

P.S. If you like this recipe, check out my Sourdough Turkey Cheeseburger Impossible Pie.

Watch me make this sourdough banana bread!

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