Banana Loaf
Easy and moist Banana Loaf, perfect for using up ripe bananas. With simple ingredients and quick preparation, it’s a healthy-ish treat that everyone will love!
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
Instructions
- 1
Pre-heat your oven to 190°c (170°c for a fan-assisted oven or Gas Mark 5) and grease & line a 2lb loaf tin with grease-proof 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
Gradually sift in the flour and baking powder, mixing until all combined.
- 4
Pour into your pre-lined loaf tin and smooth into the corners.
- 5
Bake in your pre-heated oven for 40 minutes until golden on top. Leave to cool in the loaf tin before serving in slices.
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