Gold Standard Banana Bread

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I admit to making more than one recipe for banana bread.  This one though, is my favorite!  It is a time tested, tender, flavorful bread that can’t be beaten.  It has just the right amount of spice and perfect balance of banana flavor.  It mixes up just a little different than your average banana bread – maybe that’s one of the reasons that it really is the gold standard!   ~Kathy

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Ingredients:
  • ~1/3 c. whole buttermilk
  • ~1 tsp baking soda
  • ~½ c. butter, softened
  • ~¼ c. brown sugar
  • ~¾ c. sugar
  • ~2 eggs
  • ~2 ¼ c. all-purpose flour
  • ~½ tsp salt
  • ~¾ tsp cinnamon
  • ~¼ tsp nutmeg
  • ~1 ½ c. mashed banana (about 3 large ripe bananas)
  • ~1 tsp vanilla

Instructions: 

  1. Preheat oven to 325˚. Grease and flour a 9 inch loaf pan; set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, stir together buttermilk and baking soda; let stand for 5 minutes.
  3. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars until fluffy, about 3 – 4 minutes, scraping sides as necessary.
  4. Add eggs, one at a time.
  5. Mix in vanilla.
  6. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  7. Add flour mixture, buttermilk mixture, and banana to the butter mixture.
  8. Beat on low speed until combined.
  9. Pour into prepared loaf pan.
  10. Bake about 1 hour and 10 minutes, until a wooden toothpick comes out clean.
  11. Allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes; loosen sides by sliding a butter knife around the edge, if necessary.
  12. Remove from pan to wire rack to cool completely.

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