DINNER IN 70 MINUTES
PANTRY-FRIENDLY
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Step 1
Heat the oven to 180°C and grease and line a loaf tin.
DINNER IN 70 MINUTES
PANTRY-FRIENDLY
BREAD · BREAKFAST
Banana Bread
Easy one-bowl banana bread with ripe bananas and cinnamon. Makes 1 loaf (10 slices).
Total time70 min
YieldServes 10
DietVegetarian
Shopping10 ingredients
DifficultyEasy
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Method
4 steps · about 70 minutes total
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Step 2
Mix the bananas and melted butter, then stir in the sugar, egg and vanilla.
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Step 3
Sprinkle over the bicarbonate of soda and salt, then fold in the flour, cinnamon and nuts until just combined.
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Step 4
Pour into the tin and bake for 55 to 60 minutes until a skewer comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then on a rack.
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Cooking notes
The riper the bananas, the sweeter and moister the bread.
Cover with foil if the top browns too quickly.
Keeps for 3 days wrapped, or freeze slices.
Good to know
Yes. Thaw them and include the liquid.
Usually too much raising agent or underbaking. Check with a skewer.
Yes. Bake in 12 muffin cups for 20 to 25 minutes.
About this recipe
Moist banana bread is the best way to use overripe bananas. It is a one-bowl bake, lovely for breakfast or with tea.
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