Instructions:

Preheat & Prep:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
• Grease a loaf pan with butter and lightly dust with flour. Tap out the excess.

Make the Base:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• In a separate bowl, mash the bananas (lumps are totally fine).
• Add mashed bananas and eggs to the butter-sugar mixture and stir until well combined.
• Mix in vanilla extract.

Add the Dry Stuff:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Don’t overmix—just combine until no dry streaks remain.

Fold in the Fun:

• Stir in raisins and toasted walnuts, or use your favorite mix-ins.
• Optional: Swirl 2 tablespoons of peanut butter into the batter for a next-level twist.

Bake It:

• Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake for 55–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs (not wet batter).
• Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool fully.