A pinch of ground or grated whole nutmeg, optional
½cup(1 stick/115 g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
¾cup(150g) light brown sugar
2tablespoonshoney
2large eggs
1 ¼cups(300g) mashed bananas(about 3 bananas)
1teaspoonpure vanilla extract
¼cup(60 ml) sour cream
¾cup(80 g) walnuts or pecans, roughly chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Butter a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
In a medium bowl sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Set it aside.
In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together butter and sugars for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add honey and beat for one more minute. Scrape down the sides and the bottom of the bowl occasionally. On medium speed, beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add mashed bananas and vanilla extract and beat. With the mixer on low speed, add half of the dry ingredients and beat just until combined. Add the yogurt and beat until combined. Add the other half of the dry ingredients and beat slowly or fold by hand just until combined. Do not overmix – the less you mix, the lighter the bread will be. Fold in the nuts.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack, then turn it out from the pan and let it cool completely.
Recipe Notes
-Store the bread at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days. -The bread can be frozen for up to 2 months. Thaw it on the counter, still covered, or overnight in the fridge.