The Best Banana Bread
This has to be the BEST
banana bread I have ever tasted. It is very easy to make with
perfect results every time... a perfect breakfast!
Makes 10 slices
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Ingredients
110g butter, softened
plus extra for greasing
225g caster sugar
2 eggs
4 ripe bananas mashed
85ml buttermilk
1tsp vanilla extract
285g plain flour
1tsp bicarbonate of
soda
½ tsp salt
Method
1. Preheat
oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas mark 4.
2. In
a large bowl cream the butter and sugar together until you have a light and
fluffy mixture. Mix in the eggs, mashed bananas, buttermilk and
vanilla extract.
3. Sift
in the flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda and fold into the mixture.
4. Grease
a 20cm x 12.5cm/8in x 5in loaf tin and pour in the cake mixture.
5. Place
in the oven and bake for an hour or until risen and golden
brown. Remove from the oven and cool in the tin for 5 minutes then
place on a wire rack to cool completely before serving. Enjoy.
Cooks tips
·
Make
sure to use over-ripe bananas and the right size cake tin.
·
If
you do not have buttermilk you can use normal milk mixed with 1 ½ tsp of lemon
juice or vinegar.
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