Easy Banana Bread
Got a glut of bananas going overripe in your fruit bowl? Here’s our ultimate banana bread recipe – moist and soft inside with a delicious banana flavour, so easy to make – the whole family will love it!
Overripe bananas
Buttery spread or butter, melted
Egg
vanilla extract (optional)
Plain flour
Baking powder
Bicarbonate of soda
You will also need:
Step 1 of 5
Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C for fan ovens), Gas Mark 4.
Step 2 of 5
Slice the bananas into a bowl and then mash with a fork.
Step 3 of 5
Place the mashed banana, condensed milk, buttery spread, egg and vanilla in a large bowl with a pinch of salt and beat to combine.
Step 4 of 5
Mix in the flour, baking powder and baking soda.
Step 5 of 5
Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf tin and bake for 60-80 minutes, or until a cake skewer inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out clean. Remove from the oven and set aside for 10 minutes. Turn onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
If the top is getting too brown and the centre still not baked through, cover with a piece of parchment or loosely with foil for the remaining 10-15 minutes of cooking.
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Easy Banana Bread
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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 60-80mins
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Super Easy
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SERVES: 12
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Ingredients
Overripe bananas
2-3 (about 260g)Buttery spread or butter, melted
75gEgg
1vanilla extract (optional)
1tspPlain flour
300gBaking powder
1tspBicarbonate of soda
1tspYou will also need:
900g (2lb) loaf tin -
Method
Step 1 of 5
Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C for fan ovens), Gas Mark 4.
Step 2 of 5
Slice the bananas into a bowl and then mash with a fork.
Step 3 of 5
Place the mashed banana, condensed milk, buttery spread, egg and vanilla in a large bowl with a pinch of salt and beat to combine.
Step 4 of 5
Mix in the flour, baking powder and baking soda.
Step 5 of 5
Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf tin and bake for 60-80 minutes, or until a cake skewer inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out clean. Remove from the oven and set aside for 10 minutes. Turn onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
If the top is getting too brown and the centre still not baked through, cover with a piece of parchment or loosely with foil for the remaining 10-15 minutes of cooking.