Banana bread

Soft banana loaf with clear banana flavour and moist crumb, baked in a simple loaf tin.

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 115 g melted butter
• 150 g sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 190 g plain flour
• 50 g chopped walnuts, optional

Method

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 175 C and line a loaf tin with baking paper or grease the tin.
2. 2
   Mix the mashed bananas with the melted butter in a bowl.
3. 3
   Whisk in sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth.
4. 4
   Mix baking soda, salt, and flour separately, then fold into the batter.
5. 5
   Fold in walnuts if using.
6. 6
   Pour into the tin and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean.
7. 7
   Cool for at least 15 minutes before lifting out and slicing.