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Preheat oven to 350 F and butter the baking pan.
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In a mixing bowl, mash the bananas until completely smooth. Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas.
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Mix in the baking soda and salt. Stir in the sugar, beaten egg, vanilla extract, and cinnamon. Mix in the flour and any additions.
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Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle crushed pecans atop the the batter. Bake for 45 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Remove from oven and cool completely on a rack. Remove the banana bread from the pan and serve.