It makes an especially delicious, soft, easy-slicing loaf.

I make a beeline straight for them because I love makingbanana bread.

I consider it a perfect food, and Im always looking for delicious ways to enjoy it.

Martha Stewart next to a few slices of banana bread

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They all work together to create tender, flavorful loaves.

That brings us toMartha’s key banana bread ingredient: sour cream.

So, adding sour cream creates a bread with an outstanding texture and flavor that’s easy to slice.

A partially-sliced loaf of banana bread on a cutting board

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Whats not to love about that?

So adding sour cream creates a bread with outstanding texture that’s easy to slice.

Whats not to love about that?

Finally, for best results, if using butter in your recipe, use room temperature sour cream.

This will help create a smooth, aerated batter perfect for baking up a satisfying loaf.

Its a secret ingredient that makes any quick bread recipe, especially banana bread, better.