Banana Bread

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Move oven rack to low position so that tops of pans will be in center of oven.

Step 2

Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans, 8 ½x4 ½x2 ½ or 1 loaf pan, 9x5x3”.

Step 3

Mix sugar and butter in large bowl. Stir in eggs until well blended. Add bananas, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda and salt just until moistened. Stir in nuts. Pour into pans.

Step 4

Bake 8” loaves about 1 hour, 9” loaf about 1 ¼ hours, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Step 5

Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans and place top side up on wire rack. Cool completely, about 2 hours, before slicing. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature up to 4 days, or refrigerate up to 10 days.