Banana Loaf
00h 10
00h 30Originating in the USA, banana loaf, sometimes called banana bread, is a great way to use leftover and overly ripe bananas. This simple banana loaf recipe is quick and easy to make.
Ingredients and Method
Ingredients
- 430g butter, softened plus extra for the tin
- 430g caster sugar
- 6 large eggs, beaten
- 430g self-raising flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 6 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 75g icing sugar
- Handful of dried banana chips, for decoration
Method
- Heat your oven to 180°C/ 350°F fan/gas 4. Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and sides with baking parchment.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture feels light and fluffy.
- Now add your eggs, add them slowly and mix in, followed by a little flour.
- Now just fold in the remaining flour, baking powder and bananas and your mixture is complete!
- Pour the banana loaf mixture into the tin and bake for around 30 minutes (test this with a skewer; insert it into the middle, if it comes out clean, it's done).
- Cool in the tin for around 10 minutes, then remove from the tin and place on a wire rack to cool.
- Mix the icing sugar with 2-3 tsp water to make a runny icing. Drizzle the icing across the top of your cake (as artistically as you like!) and decorate with banana chips.
