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Buttermilk Banana Bread

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Light, golden, delicious banana bread. I’ve been making this recipe for years and is the only banana bread recipe I turn to!

Ingredients

  • ½ cups Butter, Softened
  • 1-½ cup Sugar
  • 2 whole Eggs
  • 1 cup Smashed Bananas
  • 4 Tablespoons Buttermilk
  • ½ teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1-¾ cup All-purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ¼ teaspoons Salt
  • ⅛ teaspoons Baking Soda

Preparation

Grease and flour 1 large loaf pan (9 1/4 X 5 1/4-inch) or whatever combination of pans you’d like (several commenters have said this recipe works great made into muffins or smaller loaf pans).

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs, bananas, buttermilk and vanilla until the batter is well mixed. Add in the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Mix until well combined. Divide batter into greased and floured bread pans and bake at 350 degrees F for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

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Robin @ What about the food? on 3.27.2011

Dear Mel,
This is the most awesome banana bread recipe ever! Love, love it! My husband just loves the delicate banana-y moist flavor. WoW. I used it as the basis of a peanut-butter and honey sandwich inspiration — hope you don’t mind. I did give you full credit for your recipe which I found at Tasty Kitchen.

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melissah46 on 3.14.2011

This recipe is out of this world! I have never had a banana bread this moist and with such great flavor. My super-picky toddler can’t get enough of them. Every time he walks through the kitchen, he points at the tupperware container and asks for another muffin.

Thanks for the fantastic recipe!

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cookbookqueen on 10.23.2010

I have been making banana bread for years using a variety of recipes, but this recipe is by far the best!! Thanks so much for sharing it!

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Sherri at FoodBasics101 on 10.10.2010

I made this banana bread and give it “5 mitts up”. It was delish. If you prefer your banana bread a little lighter and sweeter than the usual recipes you’ll like this.
Tip: Did you know you can freeze overripe bananas? Yes! Just throw them in the freezer in a ziploc bag. When you’re ready to make banana bread take them out to thaw. The peel will turn brown in the freezer and look kinda icky but the banana inside will be just fine. Just peel the bananas and dump them in the bowl. Hugs, Sherri

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chicapoopoo72 on 9.16.2010

Yummy! I can’t wait to try this recipe. Now I can finally get rid of all those frozen bananas that I have stocked up in my freezer!

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the country cook on 7.14.2012

This is my go-to banana bread recipe now. I especially love it with dark chocolate chips added. Going to make some today!

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missdriggs on 10.2.2011

Just made your Aunt Marilyn’s Buttermilk Banana Bread again…I’m starting to hid bananas from the kids so that I have three to make it! It is sooooo yummy and if you let it get brown on the top the crust is to die for. Thanks again Mel!

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bumblebee on 9.23.2011

What can I say that 20 other reviews haven’t already said? Not much. I did add some crushed flax seed and some chia seeds. I only had one banana so I used some frozen blueberries. Thanks for sharing this yummy recipe.

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Robin @ What about the food? on 3.27.2011

Wonderfully delicate and delectable flavors. Very sweet. Mine came out darker, but I think that is due to the size of my glass pan. Took a bit longer to cook, but all ovens vary a bit so I didn’t mind. I also sifted my dry ingredients before adding to the wet mixture. So different than the other bread. Nice change of pace.

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Heidi H. on 1.20.2011

Very tasty! I added walnuts because I loooooove banana nut bread, but otherwise I followed the recipe to the T & it is divine!

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