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Meal type: Bread Ingredients: bananas
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 75 g softened butter
- 150 g sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 190 g all-purpose flour
- Optional: 100 g walnuts or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 175°C (350°F).
- In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth.
- Add the softened butter to the bananas and mix well.
- Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and stir to combine.
- Gradually add the flour, mixing until just incorporated. Do not overmix.
- If desired, fold in walnuts or chocolate chips.
- Pour the mixture into a greased loaf pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.