The Best Banana Bread

My cherubs really ~~like~~ love banana bread.

When I ask what they want for breakfast, this is always a first choice.

Whenever I bake up this yummy bread, they come running to have a warm piece for a little snack. This recipe is so very easy and the ingredients are easily kept on hand. Sometimes I make it with the buttermilk glaze and sometimes I don't. If you remember the buttermilk syrup recipe, this is extremely similar, it just makes a lot less and is a bit quicker to whip up! So if you don't have the time or interest to make the glaze, no worries, go ahead and make the bread and grab a good book and a cup of coffee and enjoy!

Banana Bread with Buttermilk Glaze

Buttermilk Glaze

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup butter (one half stick butter)
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In small saucepan over high heat combine sugar, baking soda, buttermilk, butter, and corn syrup. Bring to a boil; cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

Set aside until cake is baked.

Banana Bread

1 stick of butter, softened
1/2 cup of shortening, plain or butter flavored
1 1/2 cups sugar (can be white, brown, or a mix of both. I do 1/2 of each)
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 cup mashed banana
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream butter and crisco together, add sugar and cream well. Add eggs and beat until well incorporated. Add flour, salt, and soda. Mix well. Add the buttermilk, bananas and vanilla, stirring until just mixed well; do not over mix. Pour into greased 2 loaf pans or muffin tins.

Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until done. Muffins will usually bake in 15-18 minutes, depending on what size of pan you're using.

While the loaves are warm, pour the buttermilk glaze over them, allowing the glaze to soak in. Allow to cool completely before you cut yourself a delicious piece!

For an option; reserve the buttermilk glaze and serve along side the banana bread. For a tasty dessert, slice thick pieces of banana bread and toast. Top with a scoop of (Braum's) vanilla ice cream and drizzle the buttermilk glaze on top.

Regardless of how you eat this treat, you're going to love it!

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