Old Fashioned Banana Nut Bread

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth. You should have about 1 1/2 cups of mashed bananas.

In another bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.

Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract and mashed bananas until well combined.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture, stirring gently until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.

Fold in the chopped walnuts until evenly distributed throughout the batter.

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Bake for 60–65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Once baked, remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Then, transfer the bread to a wire rack to cool completely.