Apple Banana Bread Recipe

Ingredients for Apple Banana Bread

• 1 cup (2 sticks) softened unsalted butter
• Brown Sugar
• Granulated Sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• Banana
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• Baking Soda
• Salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ cups peeled and chopped apples
• Walnuts

How to Make Apple Banana Bread

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. Cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) softened unsalted butter, ¾ cup granulated sugar, and ¾ cup packed brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in 2 large eggs one at a time.
3. Stir in 1 cup sour cream, 2 mashed ripe bananas, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
6. Gently fold in 1 ½ cups peeled and chopped apples and ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional).
7. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Keep an eye on it after 50 minutes to prevent overbaking.
8. Let the bread cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.