It’s something you’ve probably seen multiple times on Instagram during COVID-19. People trying their hand at one of the most feel-good comfort foods of all time. #BananaBread is currently at 1.2 Million and growing.

Maybe it’s the low-risk high-reward nature of it all? Maybe it’s the fact that bananas are easy to hoard until a week later when you’re left staring at brown bananas wondering WTF to do with them. It’s a trying time for everyone, so the thought of attempting a meticulous recipe and absolutely failing could really tip us over the edge into even darker times. NO THANKS. What we need, really need, is a fool proof, simplistic list full of sugar, flour, bananas and nuts that will send us off to the couch fat, happy and accomplished. Thanks for the recipe, momma.

1. Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl, set aside.
2. Whisk the eggs and vanilla together in a small bowl, set aside.
3. Lightly coat a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with butter, set aside.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
5. In a mixer OR by hand like me, cream the butter and sugar until light, fluffy and lumpy 🙂
6. Gradually pour the egg mixture into the butter while mixing.
7. Mash and add the bananas.
8. With a rubber spatula, mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated.
9. Fold in the nuts and transfer the batter to the pan.
10. Lick the bowl.
11. Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean.
12. Cool the bread in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Turn the bread out of the pan and let cool completely on the rack. Wrap in cling wrap. Devour.