On the ultimate list of comfort foods banana bread must rank fairly high. What’s great about banana bread is how easy and quick it is to make. No power tools are required. Just pull out a bowl, a wooden spoon and a loaf pan — along with those over-ripe bananas on the counter. In just over an hour you’ll have a wonderful treat to share with family and friends.

• cooking spray
• 3 to 4 ripe bananas
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 cup sugar (use a mix of white and brown sugar)
  
• 1 1/2 cups flour (use whole wheat flour)
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup or more of chocolate chips and toasted nuts (I use mini chips and toasted pecans)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.  Prepared loaf pan by spritzing with cooking spray and shaking 1 tablespoon of sugar in the pan to coat the bottom and the sides.
2. In a medium bowl mash the bananas with a fork. Add all the remaining ingredients and mix well with a wooden spoon or fork. Spread in the prepared loaf pan and bake on the middle rack of the over until a toothpick stuck into the bread comes out clean, about 55 to 60 minutes. Enjoy!

Couldn’t be easier. No fuss. No muss. Just rave reviews for this extra-delicious and moist Banana Bread.