Grandma's Banana Bread

If you're looking for a sweet banana bread, this recipe is for you.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 545 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup margarine, softened
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 6 very ripe bananas, mashed
• 3 cups sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and margarine until light and fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla.

Step 3

In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Blend this mixture into the egg mixture, alternately with the buttermilk; stir just to combine. Fold in the mashed bananas; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes our clean, about 60 minutes.