Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 6 medium very ripe bananas (mashed)
• 16 ounces sour cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans. In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup white sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Dust pans lightly with cinnamon and sugar mixture.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, cream butter and 3 cups sugar. Mix in eggs, mashed bananas, sour cream, vanilla and cinnamon.

3. 3

   Mix in salt, baking soda and flour. Stir in nuts. Divide into prepared pans.

4. 4

   Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.