Banana Bread

Serves: 10 | Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 50-55 minutes

A soft, moist banana bread infused with warming cinnamon, perfect for breakfast, an afternoon treat or enjoying with a cup of tea.

Ingredients

• 3 Ripe bananas, mashed
• 125g Unsalted butter, melted
• 100g Light brown sugar
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 225g Self-raising flour
• 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp Mixed spice (optional)
• Pinch of salt

Cinnamon Topping (optional)

• 1 tbsp Light brown sugar
• 1 tsp Ground cinnamon

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan)/Gas Mark 4 and line a 2lb loaf tin with baking paper.
2. In a large bowl, mix together the mashed bananas, melted butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract until combined.
3. Add the flour, cinnamon, mixed spice and salt, then gently fold until just combined.
4. Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf tin.
5. Mix the topping ingredients together and sprinkle evenly over the batter.
6. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
7. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

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