Banana Sour Cream Bread

Banana Sour Cream Bread

1/4 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 cup butter

3 cups white sugar

3 eggs

6 very ripe bananas, mashed

1 (16 ounce) container sour cream

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 teaspoons baking soda

4 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Grease four bread pans. In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup white sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Dust pans lightly with cinnamon and sugar mixture. In a large bowl, cream butter and 3 cups sugar. Mix eggs, mashed bananas, sour cream, vanilla, and cinnamon. Mix in salt, baking soda, and flour. Stir in nuts. Divide into prepared pans. Bake for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.