One of my favourite things to do when I have overripe bananas is to bake up a loaf of this delicious, easy banana bread! It is so easy to whip up with ingredients I already have on hand in my pantry and fridge.
1/2 cup buttermelted (can substitute coconut oil for a vegan recipe)
1 largeegg(can substitute a flax egg for a vegan recipe. See notes below.)*
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups flour (all purpose, whole wheat pastry flour or a combination of both)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Optional Toppings
1 bananasliced lengthwise
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F and line a loaf pan with parchment paper or grease it generously.
In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork.
Then add the butter, egg, vanilla extract and sugars, mixing them together until well combined.
Add the flour, baking soda, and salt to the bowl and mix until combined.
Transfer to the loaf pan and top with a sliced banana, if desired. Bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a cooling rack.
Notes
*Note: To make this loaf vegan, replace the egg with a flax egg. In order to make a flax egg, mix 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal with 2 1/2 tablespoons of water. Let it rest and thicken for 5 minutes before adding to the batter.
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