2-3 medium bananas, very ripe (~1 1/4 to 1 1/2 C when mashed) 1/3 C melted butter 1/2 tsp baking soda 3/4 C sugar 1 large egg, beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 C flour

1. Preheat oven to 350* and butter an 8x4 loaf pan.
2. Starting with mashed bananas and melted butter, mix all ingredients together.
3. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
4. Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpaste comes out clean from the center.