the only banana bread recipe you'll ever need

How To Make the only banana bread recipe you'll ever need

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  Preheat the oven to 350 and spray a loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
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  In a large bowl peel and break the bananas into the bottom and mash with a potato masher or fork. Add the egg and vanilla and continue mashing.
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  Add the raisins and buttermilk or milk. Stir by hand with a wooden spoon until just incorporated.
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  Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar and salt together in a medium bowl and add to banana mixture in large bowl. Stir with wooden spoon only until mixed thoroughly-don't overmix.
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  Bake 45-50 minutes, or until a wooden pick comes out clean when inserted into middle of loaf, but don't overbake. Remove from oven and cool in pan on cooling rack 5 minutes. Invert and turn over onto cooling rack and cool another 5 minutes before serving warm.
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