Banana Loaf
Dessert
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 40 mins
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Ingredients
- Ingredients
- 2 Bananas (ripe)
- 140 g Caster Sugar
- 55 g Butter/Margarine
- 1 Free-range Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 170 g Self-raising Flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
Directions
- Instructions
- 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.
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Add the sugar, butter/margarine, egg & vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Gradually sift in the flour and baking powder, mixing until all combined.
- Pour into your pre-lined loaf tin and smooth into the corners.
- Bake in your pre-heated oven for 40 minutes until golden on top. Leave to cool in the loaf tin before serving in slices.
Notes
- Free-from & Vegan
- Gluten-free: For a gluten-free banana loaf recipe, simply switch out the self-raising flour for gluten-free self-raising flour.
- Nut-free: This recipe for banana loaf doesn’t use any nuts, but be sure to double check your ingredients individually for any hidden nuts.
- Vegan: For a vegan banana loaf recipe, simply use a dairy-free margarine instead of butter and a tablespoon of applesauce instead of an egg.
