Banana Bread

This yummy, yet classic, recipe was submitted by Stacy in Las Vegas!

Ingredients
3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup sugar (can easily reduce to 3/4 cup)
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

Walnuts (optional)

Directions

No need for a mixer for this recipe. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. Add the flour last, mix. Add walnuts into the mixture if desired. Pour mixture into a buttered 4×8 inch loaf pan. Top with walnuts. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve.

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