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indescribably delicious banana bread

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Recipe by
Kimberly S
@mathmomma
Aggieland, TX

Banana bread was one of the few things my mother made from scratch, and I loved hers. Sadly, I lost her recipe, so my daughter and I went in search of a new one, one grandmother-worthy. I wish I could remember in which cookbook we found this one. All I know is that this has become our family standard, worthy of its name.

(1 rating)
method Bake

Ingredients For indescribably delicious banana bread

  • BREAD BATTER
  • 1 c
    butter
  • 1 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 4
    very ripe bananas
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2/3 c
    buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 2 c
    flour
  • TOPPING
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans (note: i toast mine.)
  • 3/4 c
    dark brown sugar
  • 6 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1/3 c
    milk

How To Make indescribably delicious banana bread

  • 1
    In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar.
  • 2
    In a medium-size bowl, mash bananas. Beat eggs; add to bananas along with vanilla and buttermilk. Mix well, then add to mixture in the large mixing bowl.
  • 3
    In a third bowl, sift together flour, salt, and baking soda. (Confession: I never sift them, and I don't dirty a third bowl.) Add to banana mixture; mix well.
  • 4
    Grease and flour 2 large loaf pans or 4 - 5 mini loaf pans. Distribute batter evenly amongst them.
  • 5
    Bake at 350 degrees F until bread pulls away from the sides: 45 - 50 minutes for a large loaf; 30 minutes for a mini loaf. DON'T OVERCOOK!
  • 6
    About 10 minutes before the bread is done, begin making the topping. In a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt 6 Tbs. butter. Stir in the brown sugar and milk. Cook until very syrupy. Stir frequently, if not constantly.
  • 7
    Remove syrup from heat. Stir in nuts. Pour over warm cooked bread, spreading topping to all corners. Broil until brown and bubbly, about 1 minute.
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