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Sour Cream Banana Nut Bread

Sour Cream Banana Nut Bread is a super moist banana bread recipe with a crunchy sweet topping. Put those ripe bananas on your counter to good use and make a batch of this banana nut bread. Whether you enjoy it for breakfast with a hot cup of coffee or as a late afternoon snack, you will love it!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 12

Equipment

  • Parchment paper
  • Mixing bowls

Ingredients
  

  • Banana bread:
  • ▢1/2 cup butter softened
  • ▢1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • ▢1/4 cup golden brown sugar
  • ▢2 eggs slightly beaten
  • ▢3 large ripe bananas mashed
  • ▢1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ▢1/2 cup sour cream
  • ▢1 1/2 cups flour
  • ▢1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ▢1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ▢1/2 teaspoon salt
  • ▢1 cup walnut pieces
  • Topping:
  • ▢1/2 cup brown sugar
  • ▢1/2 cup flour
  • ▢1/4 cup butter softened
  • ▢1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ▢1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper or heavily grease with butter.
  • To make the bread: In a large bowl, cream together 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and 1/4 cup golden brown sugar. Add 2 eggs, 3 large ripe bananas, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/2 cup sour cream. Mix until well combined.
  • In a small bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Add large spoonfuls of the dry ingredients to the wet and stir just enough to fully incorporate all of the ingredients. Fold in the 1 cup walnut pieces.
  • To make the topping:
  • Mix together the topping ingredients into a small bowl. Mix well to combine.
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar,1/2 cup flour,1/4 cup butter,1 teaspoon cinnamon,1/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Drop crumb mixture over surface of batter. Cook in preheated oven for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.