Classic Banana Bread

Name: Classic Banana Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Cuisine: baking, breakfast, dessert
Ingredients: 3 piece very ripe bananas, mashed; 100 g butter, melted; 150 g light brown sugar; 2 piece eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 220 g all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 0.5 tsp salt; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 80 g walnuts, chopped (optional)

A moist, tender loaf that turns over-ripe bananas into the easiest one-bowl bake you'll make all week.

By Mise En Place Team

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 60 minutes

Servings: 10

Tags: baking, breakfast, dessert, kids, vegetarian

Ingredients

3 piece very ripe bananas, mashed
100 g butter, melted
150 g light brown sugar
2 piece eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
220 g all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
0.5 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
80 g walnuts, chopped (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat the oven to 175 °C and line a 900 g loaf tin with baking paper.
2. In a large bowl, mix the mashed bananas with the melted butter.
3. Whisk in the brown sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth.
4. Add the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Fold gently until just combined — do not overmix.
5. Fold in the walnuts if using, then scrape the batter into the tin.
6. Bake 55–60 minutes, until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
7. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.