Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 bananas)
• 1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/3 cup finely chopped pistachios
• cooking spray

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk.

3. Place sugars and butter in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended (about 1 minute).

4. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add banana, sour cream, and cardamom; beat until blended.

5. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until moist. Stir in pistachios.

6. Spoon batter into a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

7. Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan. Cool bread completely on wire rack.