Mini Banana Bread (+Regular Loaf Cooking Times)

1¼ cups sugar
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
1½ cups ripe, mashed bananas (3-4 medium)
½ cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2½ flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped nuts, optional

1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Grease bottoms of 10 mini loaf pans (can use a regular sized bread pan or muffin tin, but adjust cooking time), with shortening, cooking spray, or butter.

3. In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter. Add eggs, blend well.

4. Add bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla; beat until smooth.

5. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt just until moistened. Stir in nuts if desired.

6. Divide batter evenly among pans, filling about ½ full.

7. Bake 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

8. Cool 5 minutes, loosen from pans and place on cooling rack.

9. Cool completely, about 2 hours.

Yields: 12+ mini loaves

NOTE:
Can be made into regular loaves as well.
Makes 2 regular sized loaves.
Will need to cook for about an hour to an hour and a quarter (depending on the size of loaf pan).