Total Time: 1 Hour

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Yield: 1 loaf

INGREDIENTS: 

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• pinch of salt
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup melted butter, plus more for greasing the pan
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 very ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup walnuts

DIRECTIONS:

Lightly brush a 9x5x3 loaf pan with butter. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl mash the  bananas with a fork until smooth (small clumps are ok). Melt butter on low heat. Once butter is melted pour it gradually over the mashed bananas and mix until incorporated. Beat egg in a separate bowl and then add to bananas and butter mixture. Sprinkle in salt and vanilla extract.  With a rubber spatula mix in the flour, baking soda and sugar, stirring gently. Fold in the walnuts and transfer the batter to the prepared pan.

You can top your bread with dried Cranberries for a little decorative look. 

Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Cool the bread in the pan on a rack for 5 minutes. Turn the bread out of the pan and let cool completely on the rack. To keep fresh wrap your Banana Nut Bread in plastic wrap and store in a cool dry place. Tastes best the next day! 

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