Banana Bread (AI Generated)

Uses those black bananas on the counter. Moist, not cakey.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 55 min Serves: 1 loaf
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Ingredients

  • 3 very ripe bananas (brown/black skin)
  • ⅓ cup melted butter
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • Optional: ½ cup walnuts or chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan.
  2. Mash bananas in a bowl. The riper the better — those black spotty ones are perfect.
  3. Mix in melted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla.
  4. Add baking soda and salt, stir.
  5. Fold in flour until just combined. Do not overmix.
  6. Fold in walnuts or chocolate chips if using.
  7. Pour into pan. Bake 55–60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
  8. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack.

Notes

  • Overmixing develops gluten and makes it tough. Lumpy batter is fine.
  • If your bananas aren’t ripe enough, roast them in their peels at 300°F for 15 minutes. They’ll turn black and get sweet.
  • Freezes well. Slice first so you can grab individual pieces.