Banana Bread
A classic banana bread recipe that's light, delicious, and easy to make.
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- •3 BananasRipe, mashed
- •1 cup Sugar
- •1/2 cup Unsalted butterSoftened
- •2 Eggs
- •1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- •1 1/2 cups Self-raising flour
- •1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
- •1/4 teaspoon Baking sodaAlso known as bicarbonate of soda
- •1/4 teaspoon Salt(optional)Omit if using salted butter
- •1/2 teaspoon Ground ginger
- •1/2 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- •1/2 teaspoon NutmegFreshly grated
- •1/2 cup WalnutsChopped
- 1
Preheat the oven to 170°C (340°F). Grease and line a 900g (2 lb) loaf tin.
5 min
- 2
Mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth.
3 min
- 3
In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and softened butter until smooth and lighter in color.
3 min
- 4
Add the mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla extract to the bowl and whisk until smooth.
3 min
- 5
Sift the self-raising flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg into the wet ingredients.
2 min
- 6
Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture using a spatula. Do not overmix.
2 min
- 7
Fold in the chopped walnuts.
1 min
- 8
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and smooth the top. Optionally, sprinkle with sugar and grate more nutmeg over the top.
2 min
- 9
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Check with a skewer; if it comes out clean, the bread is done.
1h 0m
- 10
Allow the banana bread to cool in the tin for at least 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
10 min
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