Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas - mashed
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg - beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• In a mixing bowl - combine mashed bananas and melted butter.
• Stir in sugar
• egg
• and vanilla until well blended.
• Mix in baking soda and salt.
• Add flour - mix until just combined. If desired - fold in nuts or chocolate chips.
• Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes - then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.