Buttermilk Banana Bread

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed bananas (about 3 average sized bananas)
• 4 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda

Grease and flour 1 large loaf pan.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs, bananas, buttermilk and vanilla until the batter is well mixed. Add in the flour, baking powder, salt and soda. Mix until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

NOTES Often times, I'll decrease the sugar to 1 cup, increase the bananas to 1 1/2 cups and the bread still turns out extremely moist and delicious!

Original recipe found at www.melskitchencafe.com