• Preparation time: 15 minutes
• Time in the oven: 45 minutes

I’ve made banana bread a good few times, and it always turns out nicely.

Ingredients:

• 2 very ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup flour
• 4 tbsps salted butter
• 3/4 cups of sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp vanilla essence

Method:

• Turn the oven up to 170 degrees Celcius on the fan setting
• Peel the bananas and mash them with a fork in a mixing bowl
• Melt the butter in a cup in the microwave and once melted add it to the mixing bowl and stir
• In the cup which the butter was poured out of, beat the egg
• Add the beaten egg to the mixing bowl and stir
• Add the vanilla essence to the mixing bowl along with a pinch of salt
• Add the sugar and baking soda to the mixing bowl and stir
• Add the flour and stir
• To even out the mixture I like to use a hand blender with the whisk attachment
• Once the mixture is ready, layer a baking sheet on a baking tray and pour the mixture in the tray
• Pop it in the oven for 45 minutes

After about 45 minutes the banana bread should be a golden brown and if you poke it with a wooden toothpick it should come out clear.

The banana bread makes an excellent snack, I normally just cut them into rectangles and grab one for a snack.

Further adaption:

• Adding some chopped walnuts to the mixture