Banana Nutella Loaf
A soft and moist Banana Nutella Loaf made with ripe bananas and swirls of chocolate hazelnut spread throughout the sponge. This easy banana bread is simple to make and perfect for using up ripe bananas, making a rich, marbled loaf cake that’s ideal for slicing and enjoying with a cuppa.
Ingredients
- 2 Bananas (ripe)
- 140 g Caster Sugar
- 55 g Soft Margarine (or Butter) (at room temperature)
- 1 Free-range Egg (at room temperature; see Egg Size note below)
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 170 g Self-raising Flour (see Self-raising Flour note below)
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 4 tbsp Nutella
Instructions
- 1
Pre-heat your oven to 190°c (170°c for a fan-assisted oven, Gas Mark 5 or 375°F) and grease & line a 900g (2 lb) with greaseproof paper.
- 2
In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Add the sugar, butter/margarine, egg & vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- 3
Sift in the flour and baking powder, mixing until all combined.
- 4
Pour half the batter into your pre-lined loaf tin and smooth into the corners.
- 5
Warm your Nutella in the microwave for about 10-20 seconds to soften it slightly. Drizzle a couple of spoonfuls over the batter in the loaf tin before adding the remaining batter on top.
- 6
Drizzle the remaining Nutella on top of your loaf before stirring the batter with a skewer to create the marbled effect.
- 7
Bake in your pre-heated oven for 40 minutes until golden on top. Leave to cool in the loaf tin and serve in slices.
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