Cathy's Extreme Banana Nut Bread

Extreme Banana Nut Bread (my way)

3 sticks butter, softened

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 cups mashed overripe bananas (I used 3 large ones)

4 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp salt

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

2 tsp cinnamon

1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9x5 inch loaf pans. (I used a Bundt pan instead of the loaf pans.)

Cream the butter and sugars together until fluffy. Add the bananas, eggs, and vanilla and beat until well mixed. Mix in the flour, salt, soda, baking powder and cinnamon until completely combined. Stir in the pecans. Pour into pans and bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly touched. Cool 5 minutes in pan before turning out onto wire rack to cool completely.

Now, the original recipe says to wrap this in foil and refrigerate for 2 hours or more before serving. It smelled so good though, and we were hungry (it was lunchtime when I took it out of the oven), so we tried it warm....and OMG, this is to die for!

This is the best Banana Bread I've ever tasted in my life!  June 7, 2009.  Original recipe from allrecipes.com.