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Hazelnut Banana Bread @foodapparel

Hazelnut Banana Bread

Course Bread
Author Christina Lakey

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter 1 cube, room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1½ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup overripe bananas usually between 2-3 bananas, mashed
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup skinned and roasted hazelnuts optional, I like the boil with baking soda method to get the skins off. Then roast for about 10 minutes at 350 degrees in your oven - go here to see the technique
  • ½ cup chocolate chips optional, milk or dark

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Coat one large loaf pan with cooking spray, or grease liberally, and then coat with flour.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, cream together margarine, sugar, eggs, and vanilla with a hand mixer.
  4. In another bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add dry ingredient mixture in two parts to wet mixture, and blend until just incorporated. (I still use the hand mixer for this on low speed). Add the bananas and mix until well combined.
  5. Fold in the sour cream until just incorporated.
  6. Fold in nuts and/or chocolate chips if desired.
  7. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  8. Cook for 65-70 minutes, or until browned and a toothpick comes out clean in the center.
  9. Cool on a wire rack for about 15 minutes before removing from pan.

Recipe Notes

1. I never actually measure the chocolate chips, nuts, or really any mix-ins that I do. I just of just put them in until it "looks right" so feel free to adjust those measurements. Some days you may want more, some days less, some days one or the other, some days none at all (although I'm not sure why you'd eliminate the best part!)
2. I really love using mini-chips (like Ghirardelli brand) to keep the chips more evenly distributed through the loaf.
Change it Up:
1. Substitute other chopped nuts or cocoa nibs for the hazelnuts.
2. For mini-loaves, cook for 40-45 minutes. (Makes 4)
3. For muffins, cook for 20-23 minutes. (Makes 18-20)