The Best Banana Bread EVER!

1/2 cup margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 medium sized bananas, mashed with a fork
2 cups flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup chopped nuts {optional}
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
 PUT margarine, sugar and eggs in a mixing bowl and beat well.
Mash banana's on a plate with a fork.
Add banana's and 1/2 cup flour to the butter mixture.
Beat well.
Add remaining ingredients and mix until blended. 
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Grease bread pans and coat with sugar.
Pour batter into prepared bread pans until 1/2 - 3/4 full.
Top with a brown sugar and cinnamon mixture.

For muffins, bake about 13-15 minutes. Check with toothpick. 

For standard loaf, bake 50-60 minutes. {Check with tooth pic at 55 minutes.}
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Topping:
1/2 cup soft brown sugar
2-3 Tbsp. cinnamon
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Mix with a fork until well blended.