how long to bake banana bread in a small loaf pan
1 Preheat the oven to 350Â°F (175Â°C), and butter a 4x8-inch loaf pan. 2 In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until completely smooth. Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas. 3 Mix in the baking soda and salt. Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour. 4 Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour at 350Â°F (175Â°C), or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. 5 Remove from oven and cool completely on a rack. Remove the banana bread from the pan.