Donna's 'To Die For' Banana Bread

• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp salt...
• ½ cup white sugar + 2 tbs sugar
• ½ cup brown sugar + additional brown sugar to sprinkle on top
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 3 ½-4 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 tbs sour cream
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract*
• 2/3 cups chocolate chips optional
1. Set oven to 350 degrees F. Line the bottom of the loaf pan w/ parchment paper.
2. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
3. Beat brown sugar, white sugar and eggs with electric mixer until like and fluffy (approx. 10 minutes)**
4. At the end of the 10 minutes, drizzle in the oil.
5. Add mashed bananas, sour cream and vanilla.
6. Using a spatula hand fold in the dry ingredients (and chocolate chips if you choose)
7. Coat the top of the “dough” with extra brown sugar
8. Pour into the lined loaf pan and bake for approx. 45 minutes – 1 hour (until toothpick comes out clean)
9. Cool in the pan on a cooling rack.

*Don’t do it! Don’t you dare use imitation vanilla extract!
**Don’t skimp on the time. I promise that once you hit that 10 minute mark you will really see the difference in the texture.

~Allergy concerns: I want to try this with gluten free flour! I will update once I do. For dairy free, sub dairy free alternative for sour cream. Consider subbing applesauce for vegetable oil to lower cholesterol.