Ingredients:


2 to 3 very ripe bananas, peeled


1/3 cup melted butter


1 teaspoon baking soda


Pinch of salt


3/4 cup sugar (1/2 cup if you would like it less sweet, 1 cup if more sweet)


1 large egg, beaten


1 teaspoon vanilla extract


1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour


Method


1 Preheat the oven to 350F (175C), and butter a 4x8-inch loaf pan.


2 In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until completely smooth. Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas.


3 Mix in the baking soda and salt. Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour.


4 Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour at 350F (175C), or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.


5 Remove from oven and cool completely on a rack. Remove the banana bread from the pan. Slice and serve. (A bread knife helps to make slices that aren't crumbly.)

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