Melted Butter Banana Bread
A moist, golden banana loaf made by hand with melted butter and three ripe bananas.
Equipment
- 9x5 inch loaf pan
- Mixing bowls
- Whisk
- Wire rack
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 3 very ripe bananas mashed
- 2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
Cooking
- Preheat. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x5 inch pan. Combine the wet mixture. Mash the bananas, then stir in the sugar, cooled butter, eggs, and vanilla.
- Whisk the dry mixture. Mix the flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Fold. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet in two additions, stopping when no flour streaks remain.
- Pan it. Scrape the batter into the pan and level the top.
- Bake 50 to 55 minutes. Bake until deep golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool. Rest in the pan for 10 minutes, then move to a rack until fully cool.
Notes
Substitutions: Use brown sugar for half of the sugar, or add 1/2 cup walnuts or chocolate chips.
Tips: Cool the melted butter slightly and do not overmix.
Storage: Room temperature 3 days, freezer 3 months.