Grandma Hawkins' Banana Bread. My grandma taught me how to make this banana bread and now I make it at least once a week. I teach my students how to make this and other quick breads in. This buttery, moist bread is quick and easy to make needing only one bowl.

There is something magic in its simple ingredients, and when I experiment with it, I always find I still like the original best! Banana Bread is one of those sweets that just about everyone loves. Jan Borden Freeman is a wonderful baker, as a result of her Grandma Mills teaching Jan hopes you will enjoy her Instant Pot Grandma Mills' Banana Nut Bread, as much as she and her family have been enjoying this for years. You can have Grandma Hawkins' Banana Bread using 8 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Grandma Hawkins' Banana Bread

Prepare 3 tbsp of butter or margarin.
You need 2 large of eggs, slightly beaten.
It's 2 cup of all purpose flour.
Prepare 1 tsp of baking soda.
Prepare 4 medium of very ripe banana's.. u can use 5 bananas if u like.. I do.
Prepare 1 cup of sugar.
You need 1 tbsp of vanilla extract or for extra banana flavor instead use banana extract..
Prepare 3 tbsp of sour milk or buttermilk.

Cream butter and sugar together thoroughly. Blend in bananas, eggs and vanilla. Sift flour, baking soda and salt together. Add to banana mixture, alternating with buttermilk and mixing thoroughly after each addition.

Grandma Hawkins' Banana Bread instructions

preheat oven to 350°.
mix all ingredients in a large bowl..
grease and flour a large loaf pan..
pour mix into said loaf pan about 3/4 full..
let stand about 15 min. to let air bubbles rise up..
bake for about 1hour or until toothpick comes out clean..
serve.. u can serve warm with butter if u like..
TIP: I like to cut mine in cubes and put into a server tray for easy on the go bite size pieces or for a party...
tip: sometimes I add a 1/2tsp of cinnamon to the batch for a little something extra...
tip: in this recipe u can add nuts, dried cherries, craisins, raisins or chocolate chips.. about 1 cup should do ya.. just mix in batter by hand just before pouring into bread pans..
HINT: to bake in regular sized cupcake tins.. line with paper or spray with baking spray... fill 2/3 of the way and bake for about 20-25 min or until set and toothpick comes out clean..

Add nuts if using and gently mix. Pour batter into greased and floured loaf pan. Grandma's Banana Nut Bread recipe: This is a thick, heavy, and kinda sticky banana nut bread that is great eaten at room temperature or heated with a pat of butter on top. It's great for the Holidays, parties, dessert, and snacks. ` Just like grandma made, this easy banana nut bread is so moist and tasty you will do this over and over. Just follow these simple step by step photo Moist with great banana taste.