Ingredients:

  • 3 large overripe bananas, mashed (approx. 1 ½ cups / 350g)
  • ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • ¾ cup (150g) packed brown sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp (5g) baking soda
  • ¼ tsp (1.5g) salt
  • 1 tsp (2g) ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup (60g) chopped pecans, toasted
  • 1 tbsp (8g) all-purpose flour

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas until mostly smooth.
  3. Whisk in the melted butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until the mixture is glossy and combined.
  4. Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon directly into the wet ingredients.
  5. Using a spatula, fold the mixture together until no more streaks of white flour are visible.
  6. Toss toasted pecans in 1 tablespoon of flour, then gently stir them into the batter.
  7. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  8. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.