Banana Banana Bread

Looked in the fruit bowl this morning and saw a few nanners that were past their prime, so I decided to throw together some banana bread. Paired with some fresh strawberries that are also in the fridge and some Greek yogurt, should make a nice summer dessert for tonight. Actually, I think I'll grill the banana bread so it's warm and serve with the berry compote. Yeah, that's the ticket.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas
handful of walnuts (ok, big handful)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.

Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack.