Buttermilk Banana Bread
Your family will love this delicious buttermilk banana bread!
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 202kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cup flour
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 ½ tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup butter
- 1 ½ cup buttermilk
- 4 large mashed bananas
Instructions
- mix together dry ingredients
- in a separate bowl mix wet ingredients
- add dry and wet ingredients, mix well.
- Make your own buttermilk see notes below- mix 1.5 cups half and half (or milk or cream, half and half preferred) and 1.5 T lemon juice or vinegar. Let stand for 5 minutes before mixing with other ingredients.
- Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 30-35 min. RESULTS ARE BEST IF MADE IN SMALL LOAF PANS Yields about 6 small loaves.
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Notes
*if making muffins it will make about 30 muffins, if making bread it should make 2 large loaves.
How long do I bake banana bread?
This will depend on what size bread pan you have put your batter in. For muffins about 15-20 minutes. For smaller loaves like the aluminum pans about 30 minutes. For 8in pans about 45 minutes and for 9in+ allow 50-60 minutes. To test out your bread if you press down on the top of your bread and springs back it is done. If you press down and it depresses and stays depressed that means your bread is still doughy inside.What size loaf pan do I use?
I prefer using smaller loaf pans. My favorite are 3x5 aluminum pans you can find at your grocery store in the paper goods isle. These bake quicker allowing the bread to have a nice crisp crust but not over done on the outside. I find the bigger the pan is the longer the bread has to cook causing a dryer over done crust. The small aluminum pans also are great for sharing with friends.How to make buttermilk
If you find yourself out of buttermilk or it isn't available to you, you can make it at home! Using your thickest milk or heavy cream add 1 tbs lemon juice (or vinegar) for every one cup of milk, let sit for 5 minutes . I do find using half and half or heavy cream makes the bread more moist and closer resembles true buttermilk. But if you are in a pinch whatever milk you have at home will work.
How to make Gluten-Free banana bread
I love this gluten-free flour by cup-4-cup. It has been the best substitution for bread for me yet! If I find a better one I will let you know. As you can see in this Almond Poppyseed Bread it still comes out so perfectly fluffy!
Nutrition
Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 201IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg