Pre-heat oven to 350F / 180C

Grease a 9x5 loaf pan with butter or cooking spray

Puree bananas to a smooth pulp. Measure out 4 cups after pureeing and transfer to a wide bowl

Add melted butter. Mix well

Now add milk and vanilla to the above and mix again

Now add sugar, baking soda, and salt and mix until well combined

Finally add the flour in 3-4 additions, gently folding it in. Do not over mix once the flour is added to the batter

Now thrown in the chopped walnuts and give everything one or two final stirs

Transfer to the greased pan and tap once on the kitchen counter to get rid of air bubbles

Bake in the pre-heated oven for about 45-50 mins or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out with moist crumbs. If you feel like the top of the banana bread is browning too quickly, loosely cover the pan with some aluminium foil and continue to bake. I add a couple of slits in there so the hot air can escape

Once done, leave it in the pan for about 15 mins and then gently invert onto a wire rack to cool completely

Slice and serve toasted with some salted butter to enjoy it best