Healthy Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 100 g melted butter
• 3 medium ripe bananas
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup ricotta
• 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 1 1/2 cup wholemeal flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 medium banana for topping

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 170c and grease and line a 23x12cm loaf pan

2. 2

   Melt the butter and set aside to cool slightly

3. 3

   In a large bowl thoroughly mash the ripe banana then whisk in the butter, eggs, ricotta and vanilla until well combined

4. 4

   Mix in the flour and baking powder and mix together until just combined, taking care not to over mix

5. 5

   Spread the mixture evenly into the loaf pan, then slice the remaining banana in half lengthways and arrange side by side down the length of the loaf pan

6. 6

   Bake for around 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the loaf comes out clean

7. 7

   Allow to cool slightly in the tin for around 10 minutes before removing from the pan and cooling further on a wire backing rack