Banana Pecan Bread
A moist one bowl banana pecan bread made with very ripe bananas, melted butter, and crunchy pecans.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 3 very ripe bananas mashed
- ⅓ cup butter melted
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup pecans chopped
Instructions
Cooking
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
- Mash the bananas with a fork in a large bowl until mostly smooth.
- Stir in the melted butter, then mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla.
- Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the batter and stir them in.
- Add the flour and fold just until no dry streaks remain.
- Fold in the chopped pecans and pour the batter into the pan.
- Bake for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then move the loaf to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Nutrition is an estimate. Store the cooled loaf in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 to 4 days.