Buttermilk Banana-Nut Bread
Author: Renée
Serves: 8-10 slices per loaf
- 1 cup granulated sugar (plus more for the pan)
- ½ cup salted butter, softened (plus more for the pan)
- 2 medium ripe bananas, brown spotted
- 2 large eggs
- 7 Tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups flour, spooned and level
- ½ cup walnuts or pecans, roughly chopped, optional
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Grease 2 (8x4-inch) loaf pans with butter and coat with sugar.
- Cream butter and sugar with a hand mixer.
- Add bananas, eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, and baking soda and mix until smooth.
- Add flour and mix just until incorporated.
- Stir in nuts if using them and pour into prepared pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick comes out with just a few crumbs.
- The edges will be a golden brown and there will be a nice crack down the center.
- Cool completely before removing loaf from pan.
You can use this recipe to make about 18-24 muffins, two 8x4-inch loaf pans, or three mini loaf pans. Be sure to adjust the baking time.
Recipe by Cheery Kitchen at https://cheerykitchen.com/buttermilk-banana-nut-bread/
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