Best ever banana bread

1. Preheat oven to 350. 2. Leave bananas in the peel and place them on a foil lined baking sheet. Bake for 15 min. Cool completely. 3. While the bananas are roasting, heat the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat for 2-4 min, until browned. Set aside to cool. 4. Lightly grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan (light color). Set aside. 5. In a large mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugar. Best with an electric mixer for 2 min until combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract. 6. Scrape the bananas out of the peel into a blender and pulse until puréed. You should have about 2 cups of purée. Pour the bananas into the butter mixture and beat u til we’ll combined. Add the buttermilk and mix well. The mixture may look curdled. This is normal. 7. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir with a whisk. Add to banana mixture and mix just until the flour is incorporated, taking care not to overwork the batter. Stir in the walnuts if using. 8. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and bake at 350 for 45-65 min until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few dry crumbs. 9. Cool the bread in the pan on a wire rack for 30 min. Remove the bread and cool completely on a wire rack.