banana bread muffins. number two.

if you liked my other banana bread muffins...i promise you will LOVE these, too! i didn't think i would find a recipe for banana bread that i would love as much as the one i posted here. 

i was wrong.

these are great. they are a little sweeter than any other banana bread i have had. that's not a bad thing. 

they are also a little lighter in color. and kind of crunchy on top. fantastic. 

i had buttermilk left over from the muffins i made these weekend and i knew i had a couple recipes in my stash that i wanted to try that called for buttermilk. i also have bananas left over as well. so this was the perfect recipe for me. 

i think matt ate six of them when he got home from work. and there were even pretzel m&m's in the house, if that tells you anything. he swears these are his favorite muffins now. we'll see. 

p.s. the woman, aunt marilyn, who is credited for this recipe is amazing. i don't know her but i love her. 

every.recipe.i.have.made.of.hers.is.awesome. 

banana bread + printable version 

-- recipe from mel's kitchen cafe

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cup mashed bananas

4 tablespoons buttermilk
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
dash baking soda

in a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. add eggs, bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla. in another bowl, mix dry ingredients. add dry ingredients to banana mixture. mix well. divide batter into greased floured bread pan or prepared muffins tins. bake at 350 for 50-55 minutes for loaf or 20-25 minutes for muffins.   

**i made these without using liners and they were kind of a pain to get out even though i sprayed the pan...next time i will just use liners.