Step 1

Preheat oven to 325.

Step 2

Grease and flour a loaf pan.

Step 3

In a medium size bowl, mash bananas until creamy and stir in lemon juice. Set aside.

Step 4

In a medium size bowl, whisk together flour,baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.

Step 5

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars.

Step 6

Beat in the eggs until combined.

Step 7

Fold in the bananas.

Step 8

Add in the vanilla extract and buttermilk.

Step 9

Beat until combined.

Step 10

Add the dry mixture into the wet mixture.

Step 11

STIR GENTLY AND JUST UNTIL THE FLOUR IS INCORPORATED. DO NOT OVER STIR.

Step 12

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 13

Bake on center rack for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cooking times may vary. Check on bread at the 1 hour mark. Toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean and bread should be golden on the outside.

Step 14

Brush the top of the bread with butter if desire when it comes out of the oven.

Step 15

Let cool for 5 minutes and then remove the bread from the pan and place on a cooling rack to finish cooling.

Step 16

Slice and enjoy! (flavors will intensify the next day)