
Banana bread
Last night it was cold and windy and had this ghalashing for banana bread, hot and steamy straight out of the oven and turned to a quick and trusty banana bread recipe I’ve had for years and never fails. (It was late so excuse the pic) I have done almost everything with banana bread, including making a bread and butter pudding with it.
What you need
2 cups plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon mixed spice (I didnt have but used 1/2 cinnamon and 1/2 ginger)
150g soft butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs beaten
1 cup mashed bananas (the riper the better)
The process
Oven temp 180 degrees celsius
Cream the butter and sugar in a large bowl with electric beaters until soft, Add the eggs and beat well, add the mashed banana and mix well.
Sift in all the dry igredients and mix to a smooth batter and mix well again.
Pour into a lightly greased loaf tin and pop into the oven for 35-40 minutes. Check at 35 minutes with a toothpick and if it comes out clean you’re done.
Remove your banana bread from tin and let it cool for about 10 minutes on a wire rack if you can resist the smell. If not, go ahead and cut yourself a slice of the warm delicious banana bread and load it up with some butter, I tell you it is irressistable.
You can also add a palm full of chopped nuts like walnuts to make it a really special banana bread.
I like mine with a good spread of butter. Enjoy!
quickly knocked this out while making other supper it was sooo easy and i will never call myself a baker, thought I would have some left for lunchboxes, fat chance 🙂 delicious and easy
Haha, I know exactly what happened to you… happens to me almost every time. There is nothing quite like a fresh baked loaf that is still warm. Have a fabulous day G
Hi G!
This recipe really does look easy! I love easy recipes – dont give me frills.
will be baking this super awesome looking banana bread this weekend – yummy!!!!
Hi Coralie, the easier the better for me as well. Enjoy it and thanks for stopping in. G
Hi Graham,
You’ve done it again – a fabulously delicious and easy recipe.
Di
Fantastic Di, I will be making some this weekend as well.. Have a lekker weekend G
Hi.
Try adding some dark chocolate. It makes it even more special
Yolandi
Dark chocolate sounds fantastic, rich rich rich but what the hell I say. Thanks Yolandi Happy new year G
Hey G
What about adding pecans or walnuts to the mixture?
Hi Renz, a handful of chopped pecans will go down a treat, enjoy it G
if i dont have brown sugar is white suger okay? do i just use normal cake flour? sorry only starting to bake so help me out please!!
Hi Jannette, only brown sugar will do I’m afraid. Stop into the supermarket on your way home. Cheers G
I have just finished mixing up the banana bread but the amount I have seems quite excessive for one little loaf tin…what size tin do you usually use?
Hi Lynne, It’s about 25cm long, makes a nice big loaf.. Cheers for now G
Oh my word!! I just made this bread, and it is beautiful!!! The whole house smells like banana bread and its super yummy!! I wanted to toast it and serve it with honey and mascarpone but there is nothing left!! 🙂
Hahaha I know the feeling, disappears before it even cools down, next loaf please… Have a lekker day G
WOW! Best banana bread recipe EVER! So easy & you’re right…IT NEVER FAILS!!! Love it! Am baking some for mother’s day gift!
I made this yesterday, fantastic!! Super easy and delicious with a wonderful light texture!! I did add some grated carrot though as I am trying to get my toddler to eat veggies. He loved it.
Ten out of ten!
Fantastic Samantha, so glad you your little guy enjoyed it. G Happy Valentines day for tomorrow