Buttermilk Banana Bread or Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 4 medium, over-ripe bananas
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup nuts, optional

Directions

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Grease and flour 2 (9" x 5") loaf pans or 16 miniature (3 1/2" x 2 1/2") pans. For muffins, grease and flour 2 standard muffin pans or line with paper baking cups.
• 3. In a large mixing bowl, mix sugar and oil. Stir in sour cream. Add vanilla, almond, eggs and buttermilk. Mix well.
• 4. Mash bananas with fork and add to sugar mixture.
• 5. In another bowl, combine flour, salt, soda and baking powder.
• 6. Gradually stir flour mixture into sugar mixture. Add nuts, if desired.
• 7. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans and bake approximately 1 1/4 hours. (For miniature loaves or muffins, fill approximately half full and bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned.)
• 8. While hot, poke holes in top. Loosen edges and remove from pan. Place loaves on cooling rack set over large cookie sheet. Pour glaze over bread. Cool.

Servings

• Makes 2 (9" x 5") loaves, 16 miniature loaves or 24 muffins.

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon butter flavoring

Directions

• Mix together and pour over hot bread.
• Mix together and spread over warm bread.