Banana Bread

This recipe makes a moist and delicious banana bread, very simple and needs little equipment! Takes 15 minutes to prepare and 60 minutes to bake.

Ingredients for Banana Bread

• 120 g unsalted butter - melted

• 150 g white sugar

• 2 eggs - room temperature

• 1 1/2 tablespoon yogurt

• 4-5 ripe bananas - smashed

• 260 g plain flour

• Pinch of salt

• 10 g baking powder

• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

Baking Instructions for Banana Bread

• Pre-heat the oven to 180 C with fan.

• Melt 120 g butter and cool down. Add 150 g white sugar and mix for approximately 2 minutes until the sugar is mostly dissolved.

• Add 2 eggs and continue to beat the mixture until the eggs are fully incorporated, then add 1 1/2 tablespoons of plain yogurt and mix until combined.

• Using a fork or using a food processor smash 4-5 ripe bananas. You will have about 2 cups of smashed bananas in the end.

• Add the bananas into the mixture along with a few drops of vanilla extract, then using the paddle attachment of a standing mixer or using a spatula combine the bananas into the batter.

• Sift 260 g plain flour into the bowl, add 10 g baking powder, 1/2 tsp ground cinnaon and a pinch of salt. Fold the flour using a spatula or beat the mixture with the paddle attachment until the dry ingredients are fully incorporated into the banana bread mixture.

• Pour the batter into a rectangular cake tin (non-stick, or sprayed/oiled), cook for 60 minutes until a knife entered into the center comes out clean.

• Wait for 10 minutes for the banana bread to cool down, serve with walnuts, bananas or any side of your choosing.

I hope you find the recipe helpful and delicious, let me know your thoughts in the comments section below!