Ingredients
2 1/2 cups sugar1 cup butter, softened
3 1/8 cups mashed bananas (about 6 medium)
1-2 cups buttermilk
2 tsp vanilla
5 cups flour
2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking soda mixed with 2 tsp water (I usually use a small cup to mix them.)
Variation: May substitute plain yogurt for the buttermilk. If doing this, add 2 TBSP vinegar with the yogurt.
Directions
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease bottoms only of four 8 or 9 inch loaf pans with shortening.
In a large bowl, stir sugar and butter until well mixed. Stir in bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat until well mixed and smooth.
Stir in flour and salt, until completely moistened. Add baking soda and water mixture until thoroughly mixed throughout. Divide batter evenly between pans. Smooth out top of batter, if needed.
Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until tops are browned and toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely on wire racks. Once cooled, you may wrap in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 1 month.
Note on buttermilk: If your buttermilk is on the thinner side, use 1 cup. If your buttermilk is quite thick, use 2 cups. The resulting batter should be thin enough to mix easily, but not too thin as to be runny. If you find that your batter is too thick after adding the flour, you can always add a little more buttermilk until the batter looks nice.
In a large bowl, stir sugar and butter until well mixed. Stir in bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla. Beat until well mixed and smooth.
Stir in flour and salt, until completely moistened. Add baking soda and water mixture until thoroughly mixed throughout. Divide batter evenly between pans. Smooth out top of batter, if needed.
Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until tops are browned and toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely on wire racks. Once cooled, you may wrap in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 1 month.
Note on buttermilk: If your buttermilk is on the thinner side, use 1 cup. If your buttermilk is quite thick, use 2 cups. The resulting batter should be thin enough to mix easily, but not too thin as to be runny. If you find that your batter is too thick after adding the flour, you can always add a little more buttermilk until the batter looks nice.
