Sourdough Banana Bread with Brown Butter & Toasted Pecans

Name: Sourdough Banana Bread with Brown Butter & Toasted Pecans
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup (113 grams, 1 stick) unsalted butter; 2 cups (240 grams) all-purpose flour; 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt (reduce to ½ teaspoon if using Morton's brand or table salt); ¾ cup (150 grams) brown sugar (packed); ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar; 2 large eggs (room temperature); 1 cup (240 grams) very ripe mashed banana ((about 2-3 medium bananas)); ½ cup (100 grams) sourdough starter discard (room temperature); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup (120 grams) toasted pecans (chopped)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h

This Sourdough Banana Bread is everything you love about classic banana bread, but even better with nutty brown butter and toasted pecans. It's an easy, moist quick bread that's perfect for breakfast, snacking, or using up that extra sourdough discard!

Updated at: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:11:45 GMT