Buttermilk Banana Bread (best recipe ever!)

 

BUTTERMILK BANANA BREAD

yield: 12 SERVINGS (1 LARGE LOAF)

 

prep time: 20MINUTES MINS

cook time: 50MINUTES MINS

total time: 1HOUR HR 10MINUTES MINS

Source: melskitchencafe.com

INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup (113 g) butter, softened
• 1 to 1 ½ cups (318 g) sugar (see note)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 to 1 ½ cups (about 226 g) mashed bananas (about 3 medium bananas) - (see note)
• ¼ cup buttermilk (see note)
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ¾ cups (249 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon baking soda

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9X5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. 
• In a large bowl, with a handheld electric mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, cream butter and sugar together until light and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. 
• Add the eggs, bananas, buttermilk and vanilla and mix until well-combined. 
• Add the flour, baking powder, salt and soda. Mix until no dry streaks remain; it's ok if the batter is slightly lumpy. Don't over mix. 
• Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan and bake bake for 55 to 60 minutes, until the top lightly springs back to the touch and a thin knife or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Add time as needed until the bread is baked fully. Or for muffins, divide evenly between 12 liners and bake for 20 minutes.
• Turn the bread out onto a cooling rack to cool completely.