Sourdough Banana Bread
The addition of sourdough starter gives this banana bread a lovely crumb and wonderful flavor.
Equipment
- 9 inch loaf pan
Ingredients
- 1½ cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3 very ripe bananas
- 1 cup active sourdough starter
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Generously grease a 9 inch loaf pan. Set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl combine flour, salt and baking soda. Stir to combine. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl mash bananas with a fork or use a pastry cutter.
- Add starter, egg, vanilla, and softened butter to the mashed bananas. Stir to combine.
- Add brown sugar and mix well.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients to the bowl and stir until well combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips and chopped pecans.
- Transfer batter into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
- Allow loaf to cool on a rack to room temperature in the pan before slicing.