Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease a loaf pan.

Step 2

Mash the bananas and add the butter - In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until completely smooth. Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas.

Step 3

Mix in the baking soda and salt.

Step 4

Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract.

Step 5

Fold in the flour to the wet ingredients being careful not to over mix.

Step 6

Fold in the berries or any other variations you are adding to the bread.

Step 7

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 8

Add a few berries to the top of the batter.

Step 9

Bake for 55 to 65 minutes at 350°F or until a toothpick or wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.