Banana Bread

Sometimes, I like to add a little cocoa to the recipe. It makes an amazing chocolate/banana bread!

 INGREDIENTS

2 to 3 very ripe bananas, peeled

1/3 cup melted butter

1 teaspoon baking soda

Pinch of salt

3/4 cup sugar (1/2 cup if you would like it less sweet, 1 cup if sweeter)

1 large egg, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

METHOD

1 Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C), and butter a 4x8-inch loaf pan.

2 In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until completely smooth. Stir the melted butter 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.

(And 1/4 to 1/2 cup of cocoa. The more cocoa you add the more of a chocolate flavor you will get. If unsure, use the 1/4 cup for your first time.)Mix well into your batter.

4 Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour at 350°F (175°C), or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.

5 Remove from oven and cool completely on a rack. Remove the banana bread from the pan. Slice and serve. (A bread knife helps to make slices that aren't crumbly.)