Description
Notes:
Overripe bananas freeze beautifully — just peel them and place them in a ziplock bag in the freezer. When you’re ready to use them, place them in a colander in the sink to drain — they’ll give up a lot of liquid and look totally repulsive, but they work beautifully.
To make homemade buttermilk: place 2 teaspoons of vinegar or lemon juice in a liquid measuring cup. Fill cup with milk until it reaches the 1/2-cup line. Let stand for five minutes.
Loaf Pans: I love this Chicago Metallic 8.5 x 4.5 – inch loaf pan for this recipe. You need two pans for this recipe.
Flour: unbleached, all-purpose is best
Eggs: I almost always use 4 eggs, because the eggs I buy are fairly large. Recently, the eggs I purchased were on the small side, so I used 5 eggs. I can never tell the difference between using 4 or 5 eggs, so use the amount you wish. 4 eggs will likely suffice always.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (424 g) sugar
- 1 cup (226 g) butter, softened
- 3 cups (384 g) sifted flour (or not … I never sift)
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. table salt or 1.5 teaspoons kosher salt
- 4 to 5 eggs, see notes above
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup nuts, optional (I never add nuts)
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 quart mashed bananas, about 6 to 8 (ripe to overripe)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Butter two 8.5 x 4.5-inch loaf pans. (Butter generously to ensure no sticking.)
- In a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.
- With the mixer on low, add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the vanilla, buttermilk and bananas.
- Add the flour mixture in two additions, and mix until just combined. Divide batter between the two prepared pans. Bake for approximately 1 hour.
- Remove from oven and turn loaves out onto cooling rack immediately. Let cool.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hours
- Category: Quick Bread
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
