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Buttermilk Banana Bread

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Course bread
Keyword banana, bread, buttermilk
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 1 loaf

Equipment

  • Stand mixer, or handheld electric mixer
  • Potato masher
  • 9x5 inch bread loaf pan

Ingredients

  • 3 ripe bananas mashed (about 1 cup)
  • ½ cup salted butter room temperature (1 stick)
  • 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar divided
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and butter and flour your bread loaf pan.
  • With a potato masher, mash the bananas until mostly smooth.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together softened butter and 1 cup of sugar for about 1 minute until fluffy.
  • Add eggs one at a time, vanilla, mashed bananas and buttermilk. Mix until combined.
  • Sift together flour, baking soda and salt. With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture and mix until just incorporated.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared bread loaf pan. Evenly sprinkle 1 tablespoon of sugar over the top and bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes. Loosen around the edge with a butter knife and carefully invert the buttermilk banana bread onto a plate.
  • Slice and serve warm with butter.