Originating in the USA, banana loaf, sometimes called banana bread, is a great way to use leftover and overly ripe bananas. This simple banana loaf recipe is quick and easy to make.
Ingredients and Method
Ingredients
430g butter, softened plus extra for the tin
430g caster sugar
6 large eggs, beaten
430g self-raising flour
3 tsp baking powder
6 very ripe bananas, mashed
75g icing sugar
Handful of dried banana chips, for decoratio
Method
Heat your oven to 180°C/ 350°F fan/gas 4. Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and sides with baking parchment.
Cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture feels light and fluffy.
Now add your eggs, add them slowly and mix in, followed by a little flour.
Now just fold in the remaining flour, baking powder and bananas and your mixture is complete!
Pour the banana loaf mixture into the tin and bake for around 30 minutes (test this with a skewer; insert it into the middle, if it comes out clean, it's done).
Cool in the tin for around 10 minutes, then remove from the tin and place on a wire rack to cool.
Mix the icing sugar with 2-3 tsp water to make a runny icing. Drizzle the icing across the top of your cake (as artistically as you like!) and decorate with banana chips.
