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A cross between banana bread and a drizzle cake, this easy banana loaf recipe is a quick bake that can be frozen. It's great for using up overripe bananas, too.
Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on pinterestEmail to a friendFreezable (un-iced)Ingredients140g butter, softened, plus extra for the tin140g caster sugar2 large eggs, beaten140g self-raising flour1 tsp baking powder2 very ripe bananas, mashed50g icing sugarhandful dried banana chips, for decorationMethodSTEP 1Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
STEP 2Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and sides with baking parchment.
STEP 3Cream 140g softened butter and 140g caster sugar until light and fluffy, then slowly add 2 beaten large eggs with a little of the 140g flour.
STEP 4Fold in the remaining flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 mashed bananas.
STEP 5Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for about 50 mins, or until cooked through. Check the loaf at 5-min intervals from around 30-40 mins in the oven by testing it with a skewer (it should be able to be inserted and removed cleanly), as the time may vary depending on the shape of your loaf tin.
STEP 6Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then remove to a wire rack.
STEP 7Mix 50g icing sugar with 2-3 tsp water to make a runny icing.
STEP 8Drizzle the icing across the top of the cake and decorate with a handful of banana chips.
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Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2012
Goes well withA star rating of 4.5 out of 5.36 ratingsA star rating of 4.5 out of 5.142 ratingsComments, questions and tips (753)Overall ratingA star rating of 4.4 out of 5.1660 ratingsagatakapala306 days agoReally only 140g flour??? Definitely not enough! Correct it and don't mislead people!
tibbyrattrayOvNVYfd84 days agoI make this recipe once a week with 140g of flour and have never had an issue
Lauramackinnon2441 week agoI really like this banana bread, it's easy and quick to prepare and tastes delicious. I've made it twice now and my only issue is it doesn't rise up much, but I'm not sure if my loaf tin is to big. My 8 year old absolutely adores it too, he's Neurodivergent and can be very funny about food and…
gabriellethuesday1 week agoGreat base recipe! I added milk choc chips and an extra banana (with a little bit more flour to even the mix out) and it was delicious
pizzalady2 weeks agoThis is easy and delicious, very light and mine was not greasy as some have commented. I added a handful of blueberries when folding in the flour and bananas which made it really juicy. I didn’t bother with the drizzle or the banana chips as it is already quite a sweet cake for my taste.
thedavidcreed1 month agotipThis recipe makes 8 muffins. Easy to halve with 1 egg/banana to make 4! I always just sprinkle demerara rather than the chops on top, and everyone loves it.
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