Desserts
American
AmericanBanana Bread
A moist loaf to use up ripe bananas, three ways. Basic is a simple all-in-one bake; Better browns the butter and adds walnuts; Ultimate is a bakery-style loaf with buttermilk, dark muscovado, a brown-butter crumb and a cream cheese glaze.
Vegetarian
Better version
Brown-butter loaf with walnuts and a hint of vanilla.
Per serving£0.58
Total cost£4.60
Time1 hr 10 min
Ingredients for 8
- 4 ripe bananas , mashed
- 125 g unsalted butter , browned
- 150 g light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 225 g plain flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 75 g walnuts , chopped
Method
- Heat oven to 170C and line a 900g loaf tin.
- Brown the butter in a pan until nutty and golden, then cool slightly.
- Whisk the bananas, brown butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla together.
- Fold in the flour, bicarbonate, cinnamon and most of the walnuts.
- Pour into the tin, scatter remaining walnuts on top and bake 50-55 minutes.
- Cool in the tin for 10 minutes before turning out.
Equipment
The three ways, side by side
Budget
Quick all-in-one loaf with oil and ripe bananas.
Better
Brown-butter loaf with walnuts and a hint of vanilla.
Ultimate
Bakery-style loaf with buttermilk, dark muscovado and a cream cheese glaze.
