Buttermilk Banana-Nut Bread

1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Grease a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan with butter and coat with sugar.

2. Cream butter and sugar with a hand mixer. Add bananas, eggs, buttermilk, and baking soda and mix until smooth.

3. 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 dark brown and there will be a nice crack down the center.

4. Cool completely before removing loaf from pan.