Cathy's Sour Cream Banana Bread
Cathy's Sour Cream Banana Bread bakes up ultra-moist with a gentle tang from sour cream and a tender, soft crumb. Ripe bananas bring natural sweetness and aroma, while vanilla rounds out the flavor. It’s perfect warm with butter for breakfast, a cozy afternoon snack, or as a simple dessert with coffee.
- Prep10 mins
- Cook50 mins
- Serves16
- DifficultyEasy
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Cathy's Sour Cream Banana Bread, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactPoor
- 29 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 6 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityPoor
- 38 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Processed Food
- 3 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
How it scores for each health goal
The same recipe scores differently against different goals, because the goal changes the calculation rather than filtering a list. Set your goal in easyChef Pro and every recipe is scored against it.
- 38
- Heart Health
- 50
- Metabolic
- 14
- Digestive
- 6
- Inflammatory
- 14
- Performance
- 20
- General Wellness
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan, or two 7x3 inch loaf pans.
- 2
Combine the banana and sour cream, then set aside.
- 3
In a large bowl, cream the margarine and sugar until smooth.
- 4
Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and the banana mixture.
- 5
Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; stir this into the banana mixture.
- 6
Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan or pans.
- 7
Bake for 50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.
- Calories 193.98 kcal Moderate 10%
- Protein 3.35 g Low Source 7%
- Carbohydrate 32.05 g --
- Total Fat 5.55 g Moderate 7%
- Saturated Fat 2.58 g Moderate 13%
- Trans Fat 0.37 g High --
- Cholesterol 39.58 mg Moderate 13%
- Sodium 41.25 mg Low Source 2%
- Dietary Fiber 1.43 g Low Source 5%
- Total Sugars 18.61 g High 37%
- Added Sugars 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Calcium 21.54 mg Low Source 2%
- Iron 0.98 mg Low Source 5%
- Potassium 73.35 mg Low Source 2%
- Vitamin A 43.93 mcg Low Source 5%
- Vitamin C 0.05 mg Low Source 0%
- Vitamin D 0.23 mcg Low Source 1%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Eggs 🥚
- Milk 🥛
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
About This Recipe
Cathy's Sour Cream Banana Bread is made with 10 ingredients and serves 16. It takes about 1 hr and is rated easy. Key ingredients include All Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, and Eggs. Each serving provides about 193.98 kcal.
Nutrition questions
Is Cathy's Sour Cream Banana Bread healthy?
Cathy's Sour Cream Banana Bread has an easyChef Pro health score of 26/100. Per serving, it provides 193.98 calories and 3.35 g of protein, or 7% of the Daily Value. Worth noting per serving: saturated fat at 2.58 g (13% of the Daily Value). It contains Eggs, Milk, Wheat and Gluten, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
How easyChef Pro scores recipes and products
easyChef Pro analyzes up to 41 nutrients using data sourced from USDA and other verified food databases. Its scoring method uses the nutrients relevant to nutrition quality, calorie density, processing level, and your selected health goal. Recipes and food products get a health score from 0 to 100, calculated using consistent rules instead of being estimated by AI. The same nutrition data, serving size and health goal will produce the same result.
The calculation evaluates nutrients, calorie density, processing level, and how well the food supports your selected health goal. Protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals and other beneficial nutrients can strengthen the score. High amounts of sodium, saturated fat, added sugar and other nutrients may lower it.
Your health goal also matters. easyChef Pro evaluates recipes and products across six health areas and adjusts their importance for your selected goal. This means the same food may be a better fit for one health goal than another.
For recipes, changing an ingredient, quantity or serving size changes the nutrition and may change the score. Remix the recipe in easyChef Pro to calculate fresh nutrition and scores for the version you actually make. Product scores are based on the nutrition and serving information associated with that specific product.
Recipe Questions
- What is Cathy's Sour Cream Banana Bread made of?
- The main ingredients are All-Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Eggs, Margarine. The full list of 10 is above.
- How long does it take to make Cathy's Sour Cream Banana Bread?
- About 1 hr in total: 10 mins to prepare and 50 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 193.98 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Cathy's Sour Cream Banana Bread easy to make?
- This recipe is rated easy, with 10 ingredients and 7 steps.
How easyChef Pro Scores This Recipe
easyChef Pro gives every recipe a health score from 0 to 100, calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients rather than estimated by an AI model. The same recipe and the same goal return the same score every time.
The number is traceable. You can see exactly which nutrient moved it, so a dish scoring 78 might show fiber pushing it up while sodium pulls it down, alongside the NOVA processing level of each ingredient.
Your health goal changes the calculation itself, not just a filter. easyChef Pro applies goal-specific weighting across six health dimensions, which is why the same dish can score well for one goal and poorly for another.
Swap an ingredient or change the serving size and that math changes with it. Scoring your own version is the only way to see what your kitchen actually produces.
Modified this recipe?
Changing ingredients or serving sizes changes the nutrition profile. Score your own version with easyChef Pro to see how it compares.