Browned Butter Buttermilk Banana Bread with Strawberry Butter

INGREDIENTS

Bread

1/2 cup

unsalted butter (1 stick), browned

large eggs

1/3 cup

buttermilk

1 cup

granulated sugar

1/4 cup

light brown sugar, packed

2 tsp

vanilla extract

1 tsp

ground cinnamon

1 cup

mashed bananas (about 2 large ripe bananas)

1 3/4 cups

all-purpose flour

1 tsp

baking powder

1/2 tsp

baking soda

salt, optional and to taste

Strawberry Butter

2 tbsp

unsalted butter, well softened

to 4 tablespoons strawberry preserves (or another favorite jam, jelly, or preserves)