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Sourdough Discard Banana Bread

This easy banana bread recipe uses your sourdough discard and 3 over-ripe bananas. Add in your favorite mix-ins like chocolate chips or nuts to make it that much better.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Cooling Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 50 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bread, sourdough, sourdough discard
Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 280kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Stand Mixer Optional
  • 1 Hand held Mixer Optional
  • 1 bread pan
  • Measuring Cups & Spoons
  • Bowl

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter (softened)
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 medium over-ripe bananas
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sourdough discard (200g)
  • 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips (add as much as you like)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter your bread pan.
  • In a bowl, whisk together your dry ingredients. Flolur, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In a larger bowl, or in your stand mixer. Cream the butter and sugar togethe, until well mixed.
  • Add in your bananas and mix until well mashed.
  • Add your eggs and vanilla and mix until well combined
  • Add in your sourdough discard and mix until incorporated.
  • Add your dry ingredients to your wet ingredients and mix on low speed until combined. Then gently fold in your chocolate chips with a spatula. (or your nuts, or both)
  • Pour the dough into your bread pan and bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Let the bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completly.
  • Enjoy warm, or toasted with butter.