Easy Moist Banana Bread

What you'll need

• 3 largevery ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/3 cupunsalted butter, melted
• 3/4 cupsugar
• 1egg
• 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
• 1 teaspoonbaking soda
• pinchsalt
• 1.5 cupsall-purpose flour
• 1/2 cupwalnuts or chocolate chips, optional

Let's cook

1. 1Preheat the oven to 350F and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
2. 2In a large bowl, mash the bananas well, then mix in the melted butter.
3. 3Stir in the sugar, egg, and vanilla extract.
4. 4Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and stir in.
5. 5Add the flour and mix just until combined, then fold in walnuts or chocolate chips if using.
6. 6Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 55-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. 7Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.