Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 cup mashed banana1
  • 1/3 cup butter (melted2)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (properly measured³)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2-2/3 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (plus extra for sprinkling on top4)

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease an 8x4-inch loaf pan. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk mashed banana and melted butter together until well-combined.
  • Whisk in sugars until incorporated.
  • Add egg and vanilla, and whisk until well-combined.
  • Stir in flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until combined.
  • Add nuts, and whisk until just incorporated.
  • Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan, and sprinkle with additional nuts.
  • Bake for 40-60 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. I check the bread around 35 minutes and tent with foil if it is browning too quickly.
  • Let cool in pan for a 5-10 minutes.
  • Remove bread to wire cooling rack, and let cool completely before slicing.