Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (176 degrees C). Spray the inside of a loaf pan with non-stick baking spray or coat with some vegetable shortening or butter.

Step 2

Add the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a medium-sized bowl, or the bowl of a standing mixer, and stir to combine. Add bananas, butter, milk, and eggs and beat with an electric mixer on low speed until blended, then on medium speed for 1 minute.

Step 3

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50 - 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean.

Step 4

Allow the banana bread to cool on a wire rack in the pan for 5 minutes. Gently flip the bread out of the pan and let cool on the wire rack for at least another 10 minutes before slicing.