All-in Banana Bread - Dinner With Julie

Ingredients

• 2 large or 3 medium overripe bananas, preferably organic, washed well, frozen and thawed
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, melted, or vegetable oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp fine salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (or chopped chocolate)
• demerara or turbinado sugar, for sprinkling (optional)