Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Lightly grease a 1 pound loaf pan or line with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.

Step 3

In another bowl, beat together the butter and brown sugar with a mixer until fully combined, about 3 minutes.

Step 4

Mix in the eggs until combined. Add the banana and vanilla and mix.

Step 5

Add the flour mixture all at once and stir in with a spatula. Mix just until combined.

Step 6

Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 7

Bake until a tester inserted in the middle comes out clean, 60-65 minutes.

Step 8

Let the bread cool completely before removing from the pan and slicing to serve.