Banana Bread Recipe

Preparation

1. 1

   Preheat the Oven

   Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

2. 2

   Mash the Bananas

   In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth.

3. 3

   Mix Wet Ingredients

   Add the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas, and mix well.

4. 4

   Combine Dry Ingredients

   In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, granulated sugar, and brown sugar.

5. 5

   Combine Mixtures

   Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet banana mixture, stirring until just combined. Do not overmix.

6. 6

   Add Optional Ingredients

   Fold in any optional mix-ins such as walnuts, chocolate chips, or cinnamon, if desired.

7. 7

   Pour into Loaf Pan

   Pour the batter into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.

8. 8

   Bake

   Bake in the preheated oven for 60-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

9. 9

   Cool and Serve

   Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and serve.