Banana Bread

 It’s also a good way to make use of bananas that you have had sitting around for awhile that are no longer good to eat. For this recipe you want to use bananas that are blackened, the riper the bananas the more flavor the bread will have. Adding pecans or other nuts is a great addition as well as mini chocolate chips if you like. No mixer is required for this recipe because the mixing will be done with your hands. Mixing with your hands seems to give the bread better mixture but you can also mix with a mixer or even better gently with a plastic spoon. This recipe will make 1-2 loafs. If you want a bigger loaf just make 1 or make 2 for a couple smaller loafs. The baking time will differ depending on how moist you like your bread. If you want your banana bread to be moist don’t bake it until a toothpick comes out clean but just until it comes out almost clean.


 
Ingredients:
¾ cup butter (softened)
1 ½ cups sugar
3 bananas (blackened)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1  teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
¾ teaspoon salt
½ cup buttermilk
½ cup nuts (chopped)

Cooking Instructions:


 
Step 1: Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees,  and In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar. Mash bananas by hand and add to mixture. Add in eggs, vanilla extract, baking soda, flour and salt. Stir in buttermilk and chopped nuts.


 
Step 2: Pour mixture into 1 or 2 greased loaf pans.
 
Step 3: Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes (or until a toothpick comes out clean or almost clean).