Banana Nut Bread

4 medium to large ripe bananas (5 if they're small), smashed
1/3 cup melted butter
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups flour
pinch of salt
1 cup pecans, chopped

Preheat the oven to 350°. Mash the bananas in a large bowl then mix the melted butter into them. Mix the sugar, cardamom, egg, and vanilla together in a smaller bowl, then fold it into the banana mixture. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. Fold in the flour, then 3/4 of the nuts. Pour mixture into a buttered 4x8 inch loaf pan. Sprinkle the last 1/4 cup of nuts onto the top of the loaf. Bake for 1 hour, or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool on a rack. Carefully remove from the pan and slice to serve.

Recipe by: Kelly Sink