Sweet Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, mash bananas with a fork until almost smooth.
3. Mix in melted butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, baking soda and salt. Beat until well blended.
4. Stir in flour until just blended. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
6. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Interesting Facts

• Banana bread is a type of bread made from mashed bananas.
• Banana bread was made popular during the Great Depression as a way to use up overripe bananas.
• Banana bread can be made in a variety of ways, from sweet and dense, to light and airy.