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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 loaves 584g

Recipe makes 2 loaves)

Calories 1811
Calories from Fat 638 (35%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 70.9g 109%
Saturated Fat 22.9g 114%
Monounsaturated Fat 28.6g
Polyunsaturated Fat 15.1g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 241mg 80%
Sodium 1511mg 62%
Potassium 738mg 21%
Total Carbohydrate 276.1g 92%
Dietary Fiber 6.3g 25%
Sugars 164.7g
Protein 23.3g 46%

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Best Banana Bread Ever

Recipe #63222 | 1¼ hours | 15 min prep | add private note

By: City_Gurl
May 28, 2003

I have made many banana bread recipes over the years....but this is BY FAR the BEST EVER!!! I think it must be the sour cream...it makes it so moist and yummy! I usually triple the recipe so I end up with 6 loaves - my neighbors/friends always want a loaf or two!

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Directions

  1. 1
    Cream shortening and add sugar gradually, mix in eggs and banana.
  2. 2
    In a separate bowl sift the dry ingredients together and add them to the creamed mixture.
  3. 3
    Then add the milk, sour cream and vanilla& mix till combined.
  4. 4
    Grease 1 bundt pan or 2 bread pans, pour in batter and bake for 1 hour (or until done) at 350°F.

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From: Marg (CaymanDesigns)

On May 9, 2009

According to my banana bread connoisseur son, this is indeed one of the best banana breads he has ever had! Very moist and delicious. The only issue I has was I felt the batter looked like a lot and put it in my larger 9-inch loaf pans. I should have used my 8-inch though as the loaves were rather short. I appreciate you posting this excellent recipe! Made for the Taste of Yellow 2009 event in the photo forum.

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  • From: karma

    On Aug 9, 2007

    I doubled the recipe, got 2 loaves and one bundt pan. It rose nicely in the oven, but fell a bit upon cooling. It was still one of the best banana breads I've had. Took one loaf to work and it was gone before I knew it. Out of the 3 total cups of sugar I used 1 cup (unpacked) brown sugar and 2 cups white. Had a heaping 2 cups banana, probably closer to 2 1/2. Very moist and wonderful banana flavor.

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  • From: tiggertoo

    On Jan 7, 2004

    most awesome bread! very easy to make. I'll never make any other bread. EVERYONE loved it. I can't keep around

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  • From: Rhonda *J*

    On Nov 21, 2003

    This was wonderful! I followed the recipe exactly and I had no problems whatsoever with a soda taste. I found it to be getting quite brown around the 1/2 hour mark so I covered with foil until the hour was up. I really hesitated to take a star away, as this was moist & delicious, but I did because I got only 1, not 2 loaves from this recipe???? I had two loaf pans all ready to go but when I went to divide the batter there was just no way...it filled one pan nicely. This recipe otherwise would have gotten 5 stars from me all the way and I will certainly still be making this again & again...just will double in the future if I want more than one loaf! Thanks

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