Moist and aromatic banana bread made with brown butter, hence adding a rich nutty caramel flavor combined with sweet ripe bananas and vanilla flavors. This simple quick bread recipe is perfect with your morning cup of coffee.
Preheat oven to 350 ℉. Prepare loaf pan by greasing it.
Start by browning the butter using a light colored/stainless steel skillet. Cut the butter into small, equal portions.
Place pats of butter in the bottom of the skillet. Turn cook top to medium heat.
Once the butter melts, foam will form on top. Keep cooking the butter. As it cooks, brown bits will begin to appear.
As soon as you small a toasted, nutty scent, remove from heat immediately.
In the bowl of a stand mixer or a medium sized bowl, bring together the brown butter and sugar.
Mash 3 of the ripe bananas until it is the consistency of applesauce.
Add mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract to the creamed butter and sugar. Mix well.
In a separate, small bowl mix the the flour, baking soda, and salt together.
Slowly incorporate dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Do not over-mix.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
Slice the remaining ripe banana in half length wise. Place on top of the bread batter slightly pressing into the top of the batter.
Bake for 1 hour our until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Remove bread from oven and allow to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before removing it from pan and place on a wire rack to cool completely or for at least 5 minutes.