Banana bread
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Cuts into 8-10 slices
Easy
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 50 mins
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A cross between banana bread and a drizzle cake, this easy banana loaf recipe is a quick bake that can be frozen. It's great for using up overripe bananas, too.
Freezable (un-iced)
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Ingredients
Nutrition
Units:
MetricUS
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140g butter
softened, plus extra for the tin
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140g caster sugar
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2 large eggs
beaten
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140g self-raising flour
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1 tsp baking powder
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2 very ripe bananas
mashed
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50g icing sugar
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handful dried banana chips
for decoration
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Nutrition: per slice (10)
- kcal268
- fat13g
- saturates8g
- carbs34g
- sugars24g
- fibre1g
- protein3g
- salt0.5g
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Method
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step 1
Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and sides with baking parchment.
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step 2
Cream 140g softened butter and 140g caster sugar until light and fluffy, then slowly add 2 beaten large eggs with a little of the 140g flour.
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step 3
Fold in the remaining flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 mashed bananas.
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step 4
Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for about 50 mins, or until cooked through. Check the loaf at 5-min intervals from around 30-40 mins in the oven by testing it with a skewer (it should be able to be inserted and removed cleanly), as the time may vary depending on the shape of your loaf tin.
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step 5
Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then remove to a wire rack.
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step 6
Mix 50g icing sugar with 2-3 tsp water to make a runny icing.
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step 7
Drizzle the icing across the top of the cake and decorate with a handful of banana chips.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use plain flour in banana bread?
We suggest using self-raising flour as it has the raising agents already added in. However you can make your own self raising flour by mixing 100g plain flour with 1 tsp baking powder. You can scale these quantities up or down.
How many bananas do you need to make banana bread?
This recipe uses 2 bananas, for a vegan version why not try our vegan banana bread recipe or try this banana bread with chocolate chips.
Try a next-level indulgent twist from our sister title olivemagazine.com/peanut-butter-banana-bread.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2012
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