Quick & Easy Moist Banana Nut Bread

Here it is... my super simple moist Banana Nut Bread Recipe. No need for a mixer for this one... You can make this with or without nuts, too.... Enjoy!

*I made one with and one without nuts*

 Moist Banana Nut Bread

Ripe bananas, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, baking soda, and flour.

• Prep time: 5 minutes
• Cook time: 1 hour
• Yield: Makes one loaf.

Ingredients

• 3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed
• 1/3 cup melted butter (approx 5 1/2 tbsp)
• 1 cup sugar (can easily reduce to 3/4 cup)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp of cinnamon
• Chopped Walnuts (optional)

Method

No need for a mixer for this recipe. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sprinkle the baking soda, cinnamon, salt over the mixture and mix in. Add the flour, mix. Stir in a handful of chopped walnuts. Pour mixture into a buttered 4x8 inch loaf pan. Add another handful of chopped nuts on top. Bake for 1 hour. Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve.

*Serve warm with plain cream cheese... or drizzle homemade glaze over your bread and enjoy!*