This a great basic banana bread I discovered in Betty Crocker’s Best Loved Recipes. That cook book is actually a compilation of favorite recipes from people that love Betty Crocker… which means that there are lots of tried and true recipes in there. I alternate this recipe with Martha Stewart’s Banana Bread recipe. I love them both! Banana bread smells so good as it’s baking and those first few slices, steaming from the oven, are delicious! I also love how it stays moist and wonderful in the fridge so that cold slices the next day are just as good. Banana bread is definitely a comfort food for me.
Banana Bread
submitted by Brittany ~ www.thesisterscafe.com
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (3 or 4 medium)
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup chopped nuts, if desired
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans 8.5 x 4.5 x 2.5 inches, or one loaf pan, 9 x 5 x 3 inches. Mix sugar and butter. Add eggs one at a time until well blended. Add bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt until just moistened. Stir in nuts. Pour into pans. Bake 8-inch loaves about 1 hour. Bake 9-inch loaf about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pans on wire rack. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans and place top side up on wire rack until completely cooled. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days or refrigerate up to 10 days.
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mmmm.i am a HUGE banana bread fan!!!
I LOVE Banana Bread… great recipe
Banana bread is my favorite!! Yours looks so good.. I'd love a piece right now!
Yummy Banana Bread! I am all over this recipe!
I love how banana bread perfumes the house as it is baking. This bread looks amazing.
Love your banana bread Britt. It is delish. Thanks for sharing.
This looks DELICIOUS! Will have to try this soon. Banana bread is well loved here.
I am a new follower – love your blog!!
I made this last night – very delicious! I like how omitting the nutmeg and cinnamon really allows the banana flavor to shine.
I've bookmarked some other recipes on here and can't wait to try them!
I made this and it made 2 loaves and I ate half of one and the other one all by myself!! It was so yummy.