--- title: "Sourdough Banana Bread" description: "Banana bread with sourdough discard for a subtle tang that balances the sweetness of bananas and honey." url: "https://briansunter.com/recipes/sourdough-banana-bread" --- # Sourdough Banana Bread Banana bread with sourdough discard for a subtle tang that balances the sweetness of bananas and honey. 1 hour 15 minutes cook 15 minutes prep 1 hour 40 minutes total 12 servings bread banana-bread sourdough baking dessert Scale Units ## Ingredients - 113 gram unsalted butter - 142 gram light brown sugar - 1 tsp vanilla extract - 1 tsp cinnamon - 0.25 tsp nutmeg - 1 tsp baking soda - 1 tsp baking powder - 1 tsp table salt - 397 gram mashed ripe banana - 85 gram honey - 2 eggs - 113 gram sourdough starter discard - 240 gram all-purpose flour - 85 gram chopped nuts ## Equipment - oven - loaf pan - mixing bowl - wire rack ## Instructions 1 Preheat the oven to 325F. Lightly grease a 9 " x 5 " loaf pan . 2 In a large mixing bowl , combine the 113 gram unsalted butter , 142 gram light brown sugar , 1 tsp vanilla extract , 1 tsp cinnamon , 0.25 tsp nutmeg , 1 tsp baking soda , 1 tsp baking powder , and 1 tsp table salt , beating until smooth. 3 Add the 397 gram mashed ripe banana , 85 gram honey , 2 eggs , and 113 gram sourdough starter discard , again beating until smooth. 4 Add the 240 gram all-purpose flour then the 85 gram chopped nuts , stirring just until smooth. 5 Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan , smoothing the top. Let it rest at room temperature for 10 minutes . 6 Bake the bread for 45 minutes , then gently lay a piece of aluminum foil across the top to prevent over-browning. 7 Bake for an additional 25 minutes . A long toothpick or thin paring knife inserted into the center should come out clean, with a few wet crumbs clinging to it. If it shows any sign of uncooked batter, bake an additional 5 minutes . Note Feel free to use fed/ripe starter instead of discard, if desired. 8 Allow the bread to cool for 10 minutes in the pan. Remove it from the pan and cool completely on a wire rack . 9 Store leftover bread, tightly wrapped, at room temperature for several days. Freeze for longer storage. View Cooklang Source recipe.cook ``` --- title: Sourdough Banana Bread description: "Banana bread with sourdough discard for a subtle tang that balances the sweetness of bananas and honey." servings: 12 total time: 1 hour 40 minutes prep time: 15 minutes cook time: 1 hour 15 minutes tags: [banana-bread, sourdough, baking, bread, dessert] cuisine: American difficulty: easy rating: 4.5 --- Preheat the #oven{} to 325F. Lightly grease a 9" x 5" #loaf pan{}. In a large #mixing bowl{}, combine the @unsalted butter{113%gram}, @light brown sugar{142%gram}, @vanilla extract{1%tsp}, @cinnamon{1%tsp}, @nutmeg{1/4%tsp}, @baking soda{1%tsp}, @baking powder{1%tsp}, and @table salt{1%tsp}, beating until smooth. Add the @mashed ripe banana{397%gram}, @honey{85%gram}, @eggs{2}, and @sourdough starter discard{113%gram}, again beating until smooth. Add the @all-purpose flour{240%gram} then the @chopped nuts{85%gram}, stirring just until smooth. Transfer the batter to the prepared #loaf pan{}, smoothing the top. Let it rest at room temperature for ~{10%minutes}. Bake the bread for ~{45%minutes}, then gently lay a piece of aluminum foil across the top to prevent over-browning. Bake for an additional ~{25%minutes}. A long toothpick or thin paring knife inserted into the center should come out clean, with a few wet crumbs clinging to it. If it shows any sign of uncooked batter, bake an additional ~{5%minutes}. > Feel free to use fed/ripe starter instead of discard, if desired. Allow the bread to cool for ~{10%minutes} in the pan. Remove it from the pan and cool completely on a #wire rack{}. Store leftover bread, tightly wrapped, at room temperature for several days. Freeze for longer storage. ```