Banana Bread

Adapted from Simply Recipes

Ingredients

• 2 to 3 very ripe bananas, frozen and thawed (about 1 c)
• 1/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a 4x8-inch or 5x9-inch loaf pan with Pam.
2. In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until completely smooth. Stir the oil into the mashed bananas.
3. Mix in the baking soda and salt. Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour.
4. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50 minutes at 350°F, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
5. Remove from oven and let cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Then remove the banana bread from the pan and let cool completely before serving.