This recipe is flexible to fit most palettes; you can adjust the sugar if you don’t like a really sweet bread, and you can leave out the walnuts because not everyone likes nuts in their baked goods (looking at you, Thom). Other options include adding dried fruit such as cranberries or blueberries. It’s
banana bread.
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 very ripe bananas, peeled
- 1/3 C unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup sugar (or ½ cup for less sweet)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
How to Make It
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 4”x 8” loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth. Transfer bananas to a stand mixer. On low speed, add the melted butter and let combine. Add the baking soda, salt, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract and let combine. Slowly add the flour and let mix until everything is well combined. Add walnuts and let mix until evenly distributed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour. Bread is done when a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for a few minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on a baking rack.