I started using this recipe about a year ago. A picture saved on my phone was my only reference to the recipe. For months I have been telling myself that I need to write it down here, so I don't have to go searching for that picture every time.

A year later, and now I know it by heart, but here it is nonetheless...

Banana Bread

½ cup butter, melted

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 medium ripe bananas, mashed

2 cups all purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup *chopped pecans, walnuts or black walnuts

Preheat oven to 350F

In a large bowl mash the 3 medium ripe bananas. Add the melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla and stir to combine. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. In a separate bowl combine the flour, banking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the flour mixture to the batter folding it in gently. *Optional: Fold in nuts. Transfer batter to greased loaf pan (sprinkle nuts on top if you like). Bake for 50-60 minutes. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.