The Scoop
Overripe bananas have entered their glow-upera.
This easy banana bread turns spotty, super-sweet bananas into a tender, buttery loaf with a golden crust and soft center.
It’s simple, cozy, and exactly the kind of bake that makes your kitchen smell like you have your life together.
Ingredients
- 2-3 medium bananas, very ripe
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- salt, to taste
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a loaf pan.
- Mash the bananas in a large mixing bowl with a fork until no chunks remain.
- Stir in the melted butter.
- Add the baking soda and the salt into the mashed bananas.
- Stir in the sugar, the beaten egg, and the vanilla extract.
- Gently mix in the flour, being careful not to overmix.
- Pour the batter evenly into the greased loaf pan.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 minutes to 1 hour.
- Allow the bread to cool in the pan on a wire rack.
- Slice and serve.
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