No electric mixer needed here—just mix in a bowl by hand.

Ingredients

　　1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature

　　1 cup sugar

　　1/2 teaspoon salt

　　2 eggs

　　1 teaspoon vanilla extract

　　1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

　　1 teaspoon baking soda

　　1 teaspoon baking powder

　　3 ripe bananas, mashed

　　Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 × 5-inch loaf pan. In a mixing bowl, combine the butter and sugar; mix well. Add the salt, eggs, vanilla, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and bananas, and mix well. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50 minutes.

　　Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics