A simple banana loaf that uses very ripe bananas and a few pantry staples, with optional nuts or chocolate.
INGREDIENTSاضافة اعلان
• 350 grams very ripe bananas
• 180 grams all-purpose flour
• 160 grams brown sugar
• 50 grams unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for greasing the pan
• 50 grams roasted nuts (walnuts, cashews or peanuts), or chocolate chips
• 2 large eggs
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
STEPS
1. Prepare the oven and nuts: Preheat the oven to 200°C. Spread 50 grams roasted nuts (walnuts, cashews or peanuts), or chocolate chips on a tray and toast for a few minutes until fragrant. Let them cool, then chop into small pieces.
2. Mash the bananas: Mash two-thirds of the 350 grams very ripe bananas with a fork until smooth. Mash the remaining third lightly so a few small chunks remain in the batter.
3. Prepare the pan and dry ingredients: Melt 50 grams unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for greasing the pan and let it cool. Grease a loaf pan with butter and dust it lightly with flour. In a separate bowl, whisk 180 grams all-purpose flour with 1.5 teaspoons baking powder and 0.5 teaspoons salt.
4. Mix the wet ingredients: In another bowl, mix the cooled melted butter with 160 grams brown sugar. Add 2 large eggs and whisk well until smooth and lighter in colour. Stir in the mashed bananas gently.
5. Combine: Gradually fold the flour mixture into the wet ingredients with gentle stirring, just until combined. Do not overmix. Fold in the chopped nuts or chocolate.
6. Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 60 minutes, until the top is golden and a wooden skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.
7. Cool and serve: Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
