Ingredients:

  • 1.5 cups overripe bananas, mashed (approx. 340g)
  • 0.25 cup unsalted butter, melted (57g)
  • 0.25 cup neutral oil (60ml)
  • 0.75 cup light brown sugar, packed (150g)
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp fine sea salt
  • 1.5 cups all-purpose flour (190g)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease your loaf pan thoroughly with butter or a quick spray of non stick oil.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, crush the 1.5 cups of bananas until they are mostly liquid with only tiny lumps remaining.
  3. Pour the 0.25 cup of melted butter and 0.25 cup of neutral oil into the banana mash.
  4. Add the 0.75 cup of brown sugar and stir until the grit of the sugar begins to dissolve.
  5. Beat the egg slightly before adding it to the bowl with the 1 tsp vanilla. Mix until the batter looks glossy and unified.
  6. Sprinkle the 1 tsp baking soda and 0.5 tsp salt over the wet mixture.
  7. Fold in the 1.5 cups of all purpose flour. Stop mixing the moment no white streaks remain.
  8. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with your spatula.
  9. Bake for 1 hours. Place the pan on the center rack until the top is deep mahogany and a skewer comes out clean.
  10. Let the bread sit in the pan for 10 minutes, then move to a wire rack. Wait at least 30 minutes before slicing to let the crumb set.