Becca's Amazing Banana Bread Recipe

Dry Ingredients

2 1/2 cups plain flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
*1/2 cups brown sugar

Wet Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup softened butter
2 large eggs
2 cups mashed very ripe bananas (about 3-5, depending on the size - the best bananas are those just on the brink of going rotten)
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 TBL vanilla

Streusel Nut Topping

1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup plain flour
1 block softened butter
2/3 cup chopped almonds (optional)

0. Preheat oven to 350˚F.
1. Grease (and optionally flour) 3 small loaf pans or 2 larger ones.
2. Stir & toss together dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking soda) then set it aside.
3. In a large bowl combine the wet ingredients (butter, sugar, eggs and bananas) until well blended.
4. Add the combined dry ingredients with a hand mixer until batter is thoroughly blended.
5. Pour into loaf pans (or muffin tins).
6. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and flour. Then using your hands or a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. If you want, stir in the almonds. Sprinkle this on top of the loaves or muffins before baking.
7. Bake in preheated oven at 350˚F for 55-65 minutes for loaf pans, 15-20 minutes for muffins.
8. Check center for doneness with a toothpick. If it comes out clean, it's ready. Remove from oven then let cool for 5 minutes before inverting.