4th of July Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup and 2 Tbsp cane sugar, plus 3 Tbsp for sugar crust
• 2 room temperature eggs, cracked
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 4 bananas, very ripe and mashed Tip: Place unripened bananas on parchment covered baking sheet and cook at 350 Degrees F until black 
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Red and Blue food coloring
• 2/3 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease a non-stick loaf pan well or line the bottom with parchment paper
3. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
4. Using a stand or hand mixer beat sugar and eggs until light and fluffy, approx. 10 minutes.
5. Drizzle in oil.
6. Add mashed bananas, sour cream, and vanilla.
7. Fold in dry ingredients and nuts.
8. Divide the batter among three bowls. Add the red and blue to two of the bowl and leave the last one plain.  Fold the food coloring just until combined.
9. Add dollops of the batter to the prepared pan, alternating between red, white & blue intermittently throughout.
10. Sprinkle top with sugar
11. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the highest part comes out clean.