Banana Bread

This is one of my all time favorite recipes! It’s super easy to make & turns out this beautiful, moist delicious bread! Guaranteed to be one of your new favorite go-to recipes! (Bonus: it freezes well too! Recipe below makes one loaf, but it's easy to double and freeze one for a rainy day.)

INGREDIENTS

• 2/3 cup sugar 

• 1/3 cup shortening (I use half regular shortening & half butter flavored shortening)

• 2 eggs

• 2 cups flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp salt

• 1/2 cup nuts (optional)

• 3 tbsp buttermilk 

• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas

DIRECTIONS 

1. Combine sugar & shortening in mixer and mix just until combined. Add in eggs one at a time and continue mixing.

2. Add flour to mixer one cup at a time, then add baking powder, baking soda, salt & nuts. Mix until combined.

3. Add buttermilk and mashed bananas and mix until batter is smooth.

4. Pour into well-greased 9x5 loaf pan and let sit at room temperature for 20 mins. (Do not skip the resting period).

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes. Let cool slightly on a cooling rack before slicing.

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