Banana Loaf

Name: Banana Loaf
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 140 g butter; 140 g caster sugar; 2 large eggs; 140 g self-raising flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 very ripe bananas; 50 g icing sugar; 1 handful dried banana chips

Easy

⚠ Gluten/Wheat⚠ Eggs

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.

Prep

15 min

Cook

50 min

Total

65 min

Servings

Oven

180°C

356°F

Ingredients

Servings:

Oven: 180°C

140g butter
140g caster sugar
2 large eggs
140g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 very ripe bananas
50g icing sugar
1 dried banana chips

Instructions

1
Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and sides with baking parchment.
2
Cream 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.
3
Fold in the remaining flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 mashed bananas.
4
Pour 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.
5
Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then remove to a wire rack.
6
Mix 50g icing sugar with 2-3 tsp water to make a runny icing.
7
Drizzle the icing across the top of the cake and decorate with a handful of banana chips.

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