Moist Banana Bread

Gather the ingredients.

Preheat the oven to 375 F. Thoroughly grease a 9-inch loaf pan.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, nuts, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

Peel the bananas and mash them in a separate mixing bowl using a potato masher or a fork.

Stir the oil into the mashed bananas and mix until well blended.

In a separate bowl, beat the eggs. Add the sugar and beat until dissolved.

Stir in the vanilla, then add the egg mixture to the banana mixture and stir until combined.

Add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix gently until there are no more pockets of dry flour. It's okay if the batter is visibly lumpy. It is extremely important not to overmix the batter, or the resulting bread will be tough.

Once the liquid and dry ingredients have been combined, gently pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and transfer to the oven immediately. Bake 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes.

To remove the bread, carefully invert the pan—the loaf should drop right out, so make sure you support it with your other hand. Let the loaf cool on a wire rack at room temperature.