Buttermilk Banana Bread

Buttermilk Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups mashed bananas (3-4 bananas)
• 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Prepare loaf pan. (I used two smaller loaf pans.)
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. (Do not skip this step!)
3. Mash bananas in a medium sized bowl with a fork. Set aside.
4. In a stand mixer on medium high, cream butter and sugar together for about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time with mixer on low speed. Add in buttermilk and vanilla until the batter is just combined.
5. Slowly pour in the flour mixture. Mix until JUST combined.
6. Remove bowl from mixer and fold in banana's.
7. Divide batter into greased and floured bread pans and bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.