Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1½ to 1¾ cups (375 to -400 g) mashed ripe banana (3 to 4 bananas)
• ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter or virgin coconut oil, melted
• ⅔ cup (140 g) granulated sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
• ⅔ cup (140 g) packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature, or 4 Tbsp (60 mL) flax eggs (see note)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1½ cups (225 g) all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour (see note)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup (175 g) semisweet chocolate chips or 1 cup (100 g) toasted walnut pieces (optional; see note)