Sourdough Banana Bread

This Sourdough Banana Bread is made with discard, so it’s a wonderful way to use up any extra starter you have hanging around!

Do you have extra sourdough starter discard that you just hate to throw out?

Here’s something delicious you can make with it: Sourdough Discard Banana Bread!

This recipe doesn’t require a long fermentation time, so it’s a great beginner’s sourdough recipe.

And the flavor and texture are wonderful. My dad described it as “smooth.”

Here are the really simple steps for making this yummy treat:

Sourdough Discard Banana Bread Ingredients:

First, here are the ingredients you’ll need to make it:

• flour
• salt
• baking soda
• cinnamon
• sugar
• butter
• eggs
• vanilla
• chocolate chips
• very ripe bananas

And not to forget: active sourdough starter!

An active sourdough starter means it’s been fed 8-12 hours previously, is bubbly, and passes the float test.

Since this recipe doesn’t rely on the sourdough discard to raise the banana bread, it’s less important that it’s at ideal maturity.

But bubbly and active is ideal!

If you’re new to sourdough, you can check out my How to Make a Sourdough Starter From Scratch post.

How to Make Sourdough Banana Bread:

Start by mixing together the dry ingredients in a small bowl.

You’re going to use less flour than you usually would in a loaf of banana bread because the sourdough starter contains some flour.

Next, beat the butter and sugar together until light.

Add the bananas and mix well.

I’m so glad that I discovered this method of “mashing” the bananas – there’s no need to dirty up a potato masher!

Make sure to watch the video at the end for a demonstration of this mashing method!

Add the rest of the wet ingredients to the bowl.

Then add the dry ingredients and mix just until combined. You don’t want to over-mix the batter!

Gently fold in the chocolate chips.

Bake in a greased and floured loaf pan at 350°F for 60-70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Don’t over-bake it or (obviously) it will be dry!

Allow the bread to cool in the pan on a rack for 10 minutes before inverting and allowing to cool at least until just warm.

I won’t ask you to do what I cannot and wait until it’s completely cool to slice.

But please wait until it’s warm, not hot!

 

NOTES:

• I used chocolate chips in this sourdough banana bread, but you could totally substitute soaked pecans or any other nut you prefer. The chocolate chips are really good, though.
• I only used 1/4 cup of cane sugar in my recipe, which is plenty for me. The original recipe called for 1 cup, so if you prefer things on the sweeter side, feel free to increase the sugar amount.

Here’s a video tutorial for you!

MORE SOURDOUGH RECIPES:

• Sourdough Sandwich Bread
• Sourdough Shortcakes
• The Best Sourdough Pancakes
• Sourdough Dutch Baby
• Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting
• Overnight Sourdough Waffles
• Sourdough Pull Apart Rolls
• Sourdough Brioche
• Soft Sourdough French Bread – No Yeast!
• Sourdough Tortillas