Buttermilk Banana Bread

Directions

1. 1
   In a small bowl, mash bananas with a fork. Mash in buttermilk; set aside.
2. 2
   Place softened butter in a large bowl. With an electric mixer, beat butter until smooth.
3. 3
   Add brown sugar and beat until light and fluffy. 
4. 4
   Add eggs, one at a time, beating briefly after each addition.
5. 5
   Mix in vanilla.
6. 6
   In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Alternately add the flour mixture and mashed banana to the butter-brown sugar mixture, beating after each addition just until incorporated. 
7. 7
   Fold in chopped pecans.
8. 8
   Lightly grease a loaf pan.
9. 9
   Pour batter into prepared pan.
10. 10
    Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 
11. 11
    Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. 
12. 12
    Remove loaf from pan and cool completely before slicing.
13. 13
    Substitute chopped walnuts or other nuts, if you'd prefer.  Or omit nuts altogether if you're not a fan.
14. 14
    To bake as mini loaves, pour batter into 3 mini loaf pans (5 3/4" x 3 1/4" x 2") and bake for about 35 minutes.