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Directions:Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray two 9x5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray and set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, add the flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir with a wire whisk to break up any clumps.
In a separate larger bowl, or use the bowl of a stand mixer, add the softened butter, beaten eggs, buttermilk, and mashed banana. Beat on medium speed with a hand mixer, until combined well.
* The batter will probably have small chunks of butter in it, and that's normal.
Add the flour mixture in two parts (half of it each time), mixing on low speed after each addition.
Mix on low speed, increase speed as needed, until the batter is combined and no flour streaks or pockets remain.
Cook for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the top center comes out clean or with moist crumbs on it.
* Cook time will vary. Make sure it's done before taking it out so it won't sink down in the center while cooling.
* To prevent over browning, loosely lay a piece of tin foil over the loaf pans for the last 20 minutes of the bake time.
Let the bread cool in the loaf pans for about 30 minutes. Remove bread and place on a cooling rack to cool completely. Or eat a piece warm with butter! So good!
NOTE:
Mini Loaf Pans : To make mini loafs of banana bread divide the batter between 7 mini loaf pans and cook for 25-35 minutes or until done.
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