Best-Ever Banana Bread Recipe

Name: Best-Ever Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter or margarine,softened; 2 eggs; 1 1/2 cup mashed very ripe bananas (3 to 4 medium); 1/2 cup buttermilk or milk; 1 tsp vanilla; 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup chopped nuts, if desired

Servings: persons

1 1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine,softened
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup mashed very ripe bananas (3 to 4 medium)
1/2 cup buttermilk or milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup chopped nuts, if desired

1
Heat oven to 350F .
2
Grease bottoms only of 2 (8x4-inch)loaf pans or 1 (9x5-inch)loaf pan.
3
In large bowl, mix sugar and butter.
4
Add eggs,bananas,buttermilk and vanilla ; beat with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.Stir in flour,baking soda,salt and nuts just until moistened.
5
Pour batter into pans.
6
Bake 8-inch loaves 1hour,9-inch loaf 1 1/4 hours, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
7
Cool 10 minutes.
8
Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pan to cooling rack.
9
Cool about 1 hour before slicing.
10
High Altitude (3500-6500ft): Increase flour to 2 3/4 cups.
11
In step 1,heat oven to 375F.
12
In step2,add 1/4 cup water with buttermilk.
13
Bake 8-inch loaves about 1hour 5minutes,9-inch loaf about 1hour 30 minutes.

1077

kcal

Calories

Fat

141

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter or margarine,softened, 2 eggs, 1 1/2 cup mashed very ripe bananas (3 to 4 medium), and more.

Yes, Best-Ever Banana Bread falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Best-Ever Banana Bread

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