The Best Banana Bread I Have Ever Had!

I just got done talking to Tara on the phone and told her I would share this recipe with her. It is sooo good! I got it from one of Nick's relatives who got it from a friend in Boise...You will not regret making this banana bread recipe...Succulent, juicy, melts in your mouth...Here's the recipe:

Haley's Favorite Scrumtrulescent Banana Bread

3 C. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 C. butter
1 C. oil
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/2 C. sugar
3 bananas
1 C. buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp. almond extract

Mix all ingredients together. Put in 2 greased bread loaf pans. Bake @ 350 degrees for 60 minutes!

Glaze
3/4 C. Sugar
1/4 C. prepared orange juice
1 Tbls. butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. almond extract

Combine all ingredients and boil for 1 minute. Pour half over each loaf just as it comes out of the oven. Let stand 15 minutes then take out of loaf pans! Yummy! :)

*Here's a tip I heard: After mixing together all of the banana bread ingredients, let the mixture sit for 20 minutes before baking. This will make the banana flavor stand out more in the bread! (I tried this on a different banana bread recipe and it worked really well!)