Brown Butter Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Steps

1. 1Heat oven to 350°F and line a loaf pan with parchment.
2. 2Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat, swirling, until it smells nutty and turns amber. Pour into a large bowl and cool 5 minutes.
3. 3Whisk in bananas, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
4. 4Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; stir just to combine. Fold in walnuts.
5. 5Pour into the pan and bake 50–60 minutes, until a tester comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes before slicing.