Easy One-Bowl Banana Bread

• 95 min total
• 15 min hands-on
• Serves 10
• 230 kcal
• 3 g protein

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Ingredients

• 6 tbsp butter
• 3 bananas, very ripe, heavily speckled
• ⅔ cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• salt

Method

1. Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Put the butter in an 8½×4½- or 9×5-inch loaf pan and set it in the oven for 3–5 minutes, until melted. Using oven mitts, tilt the pan to coat the bottom and sides, then pour the rest of the butter into a large bowl.
2. Add the bananas to the bowl and mash with a fork until mostly smooth. A few small lumps are fine. Whisk in the brown sugar, egg and vanilla extract.
3. Sprinkle the baking soda, cinnamon and ½ tsp salt over the batter and whisk them in well. Add the flour and fold gently with a spatula just until no dry streaks remain; don’t overmix.
4. Scrape the batter into the pan and smooth the top. Bake 50–60 minutes, until deep golden and a toothpick poked into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. If the top is browning too fast, lay a sheet of foil loosely over it for the last 15 minutes.
5. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack and cool at least 20 minutes before slicing.

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