1/2 c. butter
3/4 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. ginger
1 1/4 c. bananas
1/2 c. chopped nuts (optional)

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Add the bananas and mix well. Mix in all the dry ingredients. Pour into greased loaf pans. Don't over fill the loaf pans. I use one big pan and one small loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.