Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until mostly smooth. You can leave a few small lumps if you prefer texture.
- Stir the melted butter, beaten egg, and vanilla extract into the mashed bananas until combined.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix gently with a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
- Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully removing it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Notes
For extra flavor, you can add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or chocolate chips to the batter before baking. If your bananas are not very ripe, the bread may be less sweet.