Easy Sourdough Discard Banana Bread
This easy sourdough discard banana bread turns ripe bananas and unfed starter into a moist, tender loaf with a caramel-like brown sugar flavor.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 large ripe bananas mashed
- 1 cup sourdough discard unfed, room temperature
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan and line it with a strip of parchment.
- Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
- In a large bowl, whisk the melted butter and brown sugar. Add the mashed bananas, sourdough discard, egg, and vanilla, whisking until smooth.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until no dry streaks remain. Fold in the walnuts if using; do not overmix.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, until the center springs back lightly and a tester comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then lift the loaf onto a rack and cool completely before slicing.