Smitten Kitchen's Jacked-Up Banana Bread

Adapted from Smitten Kitchen's Jacked-Up Banana Bread

Ingredients

*4 (VERY) ripe bananas, mashed
1/3 cup melted unsalted butter
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons bourbon (optional)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1.5 - 2 teaspoons of salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1.5 cups flour

*I had frozen bananas in my freezer. I thawed them in a bowl overnight and drained the liquid out in a colander before beginning.

Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, mash the bananas and then mix in your melted butter. Pour bananas and butter into your stand mixer bowl. Add the sugar, egg, vanilla, bourbon, and spices and mix until combined. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. Add the flour last, mix. Pour mixture into a buttered 4×8 inch loaf pan. Bake for 45 minutes to one hour, or until a tester comes out clean. Cool on a rack. Remove from pan and slice to serve.