Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Mash bananas in a small bowl using a fork until they’re pretty smooth.

Step 3

In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, and salt. Just stir it all together with a spoon until everything is well mixed.

Step 4

Next, using a Kitchen

Step 5

Aid stand mixer or a handheld electric mixer, mix butter, sugars, and vanilla.

Step 6

With mixer still turning, add eggs one at a time, then add bananas.

Step 7

Again, with mixer turning, add dry ingredients to wet, and mix just until everything is moist. Do not overmix the batter. We want to keep it light and fluffy.

Step 8

Pour batter into a greased 9 x 5 loaf pan and bake for 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. As soon as a toothpick is mostly clean, take it out of the oven immediately. If overbaked, it can quickly become dense and heavy. 

Step 9

Flip the bread out of the loaf pan onto a cooling rack and let cool slightly before serving.