Description
Hawaiian Sourdough Banana Bread brings tropical comfort straight from my kitchen to yours, blending tangy sourdough with ripe bananas for a delightful twist on classic banana bread.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup mashed bananas
- 1 ⅔ cups sifted flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup butter
- 2 eggs
Supporting Ingredients:
- ⅓ cup sourdough discard
- ½ cup macadamia nuts, chopped
- ½ cup crushed pineapple
Finishing Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup shredded coconut
Instructions
- Cream ½ cup softened butter with 1 cup sugar using a stand mixer’s paddle attachment at medium speed until well blended.
- Add 2 eggs one at a time, beating on medium speed until mixture becomes light and pale yellow.
- Sift 1 ⅔ cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda, and ¼ tsp salt together in a separate bowl.
- Gradually incorporate dry ingredients and ⅓ cup sourdough discard into butter mixture, stopping occasionally to scrape bowl sides.
- Gently fold in ½ cup chopped macadamia nuts and 1 tsp vanilla extract.
- Stir in 1 cup mashed bananas, ½ cup drained crushed pineapple, and ¼ cup shredded coconut until just combined.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and sprinkle additional macadamia nuts on top if desired.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes, ensuring internal temperature reaches 200-205°F.
- Check doneness by inserting a toothpick – it should come out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Drain pineapple thoroughly to prevent excess moisture from making the bread soggy.
- Use ripe bananas with dark brown spots for maximum sweetness and banana flavor.
- Make sure sourdough discard is at room temperature to help the batter mix smoothly.
- Fold nuts and fruit gently at the end to keep the bread’s texture light and prevent overmixing.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour - 1 hour 5 minutes
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Hawaiian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 294 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 104 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 41 mg