No mixer required banana bread!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large mixing bowl, smash bananas. Mix butter in.
In another bowl, combine sugar, egg, and vanilla together; pour into banana mixture.
In another mixing bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Pour into banana mixture and mix well.
Add optional walnuts and/or chocolate chips (my favorite part).
Pour mixture into a buttered 4x8 inch loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour.
When golden brown, remove loaf from the oven and let it sit for 15-20 minutes on a cooling rack until cooled.
Remove banana bread from pan and serve.
The amount of sugar can be adjusted up or down usually depending on how ripe your bananas are and to your preference. I'm a natural sweet tooth so you already know what I do.