Sour Cream Loaves

Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Makes

2 mini loaves (6 slices each)

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023
Cinnamon and nutmeg lend just the right amount of flavor to these moist mini loaves. Sometimes I use the batter to make muffins instead. —Joyce Lemkuil, Branson, Missouri
Sour Cream Loaves Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
  • 1/2 cup sour cream

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and 2/3 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream.
  2. Pour into two 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter.
  3. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 221 calories, 12g fat (8g saturated fat), 52mg cholesterol, 264mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.