Homemade Banana Bread with Pecans

I am not a big fan of banana bread and haven't made it in a long time. I had a few overripe bananas and I hated wasting them. So, I  decided to give the banana bread another try. I searched for a good banana bread recipe and came across this one... A  little different than the others and the result was super delicious. Even if you are not a huge fan of strong banana taste I am sure that you will love this stuff.

Here what you need:

2 cups of all purpose flour (I used Robin Hood all purpose flour)

1 1//2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp (or less) salt

4 medium-large overripe bananas

3/4 cup sugar

2 large eggs, at room temperature

3/4 cup melted butter

1 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Lets get started:

Pre-heat oven at 350F.  Grease a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan.

In a small bowl,  sift flour, baking soda and salt.  Set aside.

In plate, mash 2 of the 4 banana using a fork such that it still keeps some of its texture. Set aside.

 Using your electric mixer, whip remaining two bananas with sugar until a light and creamy mixture is obtained (2-3 minutes).

Add the eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract to the banana mixture from previous step and mix for another 1-2 minutes.

Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix using a rubber spatula (give your electric mixer a rest :) ) until well combined.

Add the mashed bananas and chopped pecans and fold into the batter using the spatula.

Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan. Place on the middle rack in the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, until golden brown and the toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes or so before removing from the pan. Transfer onto a wired rack and cool completely before slicing.

Enjoy!

Recipe courtesy of Tyler Florence