Classic Banana Bread

Method

1. 1
   • banana 3

   Mash the bananas — Heat the oven to 175°C/350°F and line a loaf tin with parchment. Mash the bananas in a large bowl until fairly smooth.

2. 2
   • butter 100 g
   • white sugar 150 g
   • egg 2
   • vanilla extract 1 tsp

   Mix in the wet ingredients — Stir in the melted butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until well combined.

3. 3
   • wheat flour 220 g
   • baking soda 1 tsp
   • ground cinnamon 1 tsp
   • salt 1 pinch
   • walnuts 80 g

   Fold in the dry ingredients — Fold in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt just until no streaks remain, then fold through the walnuts. Do not overmix.

4. 4

   Bake and cool the loaf — Pour into the tin and bake for 55-60 minutes, until a skewer comes out clean. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack.

   ⏱1 hr