Description
Easy buttermilk banana bread recipe for an ultra moist and tasty bread (for a 10 inch / 25 cm loaf pan) 10-12 slices
Ingredients
- 115 g (1 stick) Butter - unsalted and softened
- 100 g (1/2 cup) Sugar - granulated
- 50 g (1/3 cup) Brown sugar
- 3 Bananas - about 350 g
- 2 eggs - room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 120 ml (1/2 cup) Buttermilk - see notes
- 200 g (1 1/3 cup) Flour - all-purpose
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon - ground
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F / 180°C and line or grease a 10 inch / 25 cm loaf pan.
- Crush the bananas with a fork until you have a puree with a few chunks left.
- In a bowl mix together the dry ingredients, flour, baking soda, cinnamon ground and salt.
- In another large bowl place the butter and the 2 sugars and beat with a hand mixer for 2 to 3 minutes until creamy and smooth.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and mix with the mixer for 1 minute.
- Then add the buttermilk and mashed banana and beat for a few moments to incorporate.
- Finish with the flour mixture and mix with a flexible spatula to incorporate them gently.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 40 to 45 minutes.
- Check for baking by inserting a toothpick into the center of the cake, if it comes out clean it is done, if not extend the baking time by a few minutes.
- Let the cake cool a bit before removing from the pan and letting it cool completely on a cake rack.
Notes
Storage: At room temperature for 4 to 5 days in a storage box or wrapped in a plastic wrap. Or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
How to make homemade buttermilk: Add a tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of milk, leave to set and it will start to curdle, ready to use in your recipe.
Replace buttermilk with plain yogurt or sour cream slightly diluted in milk.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: bread, cake, Dessert
- Cuisine: american
Nutrition
- Calories: 219
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 216
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Carbohydrates: 33
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 59