Banana Nut Bread

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 cup mashed bananas (about 3 very ripe)
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts or 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt

Directions 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease and lightly flour loaf pan.  Set aside.

Cream together sugar and butter.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Add sour cream, vanilla, and bananas.  Add flour, soda, and salt.  Fold in nuts or chocolate chips.  Pour into loaf pan and bake 60 - 65 minutes or until golden brown.

~ I'm a sucker for a good banana bread, warm and buttered, right out of the oven.  I never realized just how easy it was to bake from scratch til mom gave me the recipe many years ago and I tried it for myself.  It's been a winner ever since! ~