Buttermilk Banana Bread

Square side shot of a sliced loaf of banana bread recipe with buttermilk.

5 from 1 vote

A banana bread recipe with buttermilk is tender, moist, and flavorful with a cake-like texture and a cinnamon-sugar topping.

Course Breakfast, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword banana bread recipe with buttermilk, banana bread with buttermilk, buttermilk banana bread, moist buttermilk banana bread

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 50

Cooling Time 1

Total Time 2 5

Servings slices

Calories 245kcal

Author Blair Lonergan

Equipment

9 x 5-inch loaf pan

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 ½ cups mashed banana (about 3 large bananas)
½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted and slightly cooled
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup packed light brown sugar
¼ cup whole buttermilk, well shaken
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping: 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan; set aside. In a medium bowl, sift or whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
In a separate large bowl, whisk together mashed banana, melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, buttermilk, egg, and vanilla extract.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring just until combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
For the cinnamon sugar topping, stir together the 2 tablespoons sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the batter.
Bake until the bread is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 50-60 minutes. If the top starts to get too dark before the inside is done, tent the loaf loosely with foil. Do not overbake (my bread is usually done in about 50 minutes).
Remove from the oven, unmold from the pan, and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving.

Notes

If you don't have buttermilk, you can make your own buttermilk substitute at home with regular milk and either lemon juice or white vinegar. To do so, place either ¾ teaspoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice or ¾ teaspoon of white vinegar into a measuring cup. Add enough regular milk to equal ¼ cup. Give it a stir, let it sit for about 5 minutes, and then use it in the recipe.

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