taste of tuesday: sour cream banana bread

when I was selecting labels for this post I couldn't decide which category would be best. do you consider banana bread to be a dessert? breakfast? a healthy snack? all of the above? and do you like yours with butter or cream cheese?Sour Cream Banana Bread
(my kitchen cafe)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 ripe bananas)
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour bottom only of a loaf pan (or use 3 small loaf pans).

2. In a large bowl, beat together sugar and oil. Add eggs, bananas, sour cream and vanilla; blend well.

3. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Add flour, baking soda and salt; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes (about 40 minutes for smaller loaf pan) or until toothpick inserted in center comes clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely. Wrap tightly and store in refrigerator. Makes 1 loaf.