Easy Banana Bread Recipe

Today’s recipe is dedicated to all the busy college students like me who are studying hard and getting ready for finals. Since we are studying long hours we need to make sure that we are eating well and right. A nutritious breakfast is very important as well as lunch, dinner and at least two snacks during the day.

This is the easiest banana bread recipe; it will only take you 5 minutes to prepare and then, bake it for 1 hour while you study. This delicious banana bread is great for breakfast or as a snack.

INGREDIENTS

         3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed

         1/3 cup melted butter

         1 cup sugar (can easily reduce to 3/4 cup)

         1 egg, beaten

         1 teaspoon vanilla

         1 teaspoon baking soda

         1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

            Pinch of salt

Optional: chopped walnuts & sliced almonds.

Peel the bananas and press them down with a fork or other utensil until is well mashed. With a wooden spoon or a spatula, mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Add in the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. Add the flour last and the walnuts if desired. Pour mixture into a buttered 4x8 inch loaf pan. Finally sprinkle the sliced almonds on top and bake it at 350°F for 1 hour.

Enjoy and Good luck!