How to Make Buttermilk Banana Bread - A Step-by-Step Guide

There are few things in life more comforting than the smell of freshly baked banana bread wafting through the house. And when that banana bread is made with buttermilk, you know you're in for a treat. Buttermilk adds a subtle tanginess and richness to the bread that takes it to the next level in terms of flavor and texture. If you're a fan of banana bread, then this recipe is a must-try.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 ¼ cups white sugar
  • ½ cup shortening
  • 2 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup mashed ripe banana
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup buttermilk

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 loaf

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
  • Sift flour, baking soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
  • Beat sugar and shortening together in a separate large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; add 1 egg at a time, thoroughly beating the first into the sugar mixture before adding the second. Beat banana and vanilla into the wet mixture together. Stream buttermilk into wet mixture while continually beating until smooth; add flour mixture and continue to beat until you have a smooth batter. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
  • Nutrition

    266 cal.

    • Total Fat: 10g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 31mg
    • Sodium: 128mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 42g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 24g
    • Protein: 4g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 22mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 117mg