Easy Banana Bread Recipe: Perfect Easy Bakes

One of the most popular desserts to cook in the kitchen, Banana Bread is easy to make, utterly delicious and versatile enough to add a whole bunch of extras to. It pairs nicely with yoghurt, custard or cream and is mouth-wateringly sweet. Banana Bread can be made with all the things you (probably) already have in your cupboards and is simply the perfect sweet treat to enjoy any time of year.

Banana Bread Recipe

This Banana Bread recipe is perfect for when the grandkids are visiting, when you fancy something homemade or as a baked-goods gift for a friend or family. Enjoy this delicious dessert with fresh fruit or nuts for that extra tastiness.

Enjoy your freshly baked Banana Bread with the perfect pairing of tea, as an extra treat whilst your host a garden party or in your very own Reading Nook.

How to make Banana Bread

This recipe cuts into 8 to 10 slices.

Ingredients

140g Softened Butter (Plus extra for the tin)
140g Caster Sugar
2 Large Eggs (Beaten)
140g Self-raising Flour
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
3 Very Ripe Bananas (the softer the better)
50g Icing Sugar

Optional

Handful Dried Banana Chips
100g Chocolate Chips

Method

Preheat your oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas 4.
Butter a loaf tin and line the base and sides with parchment paper.
Cream 140g softened butter and 140g caster sugar until light and fluffy, then slowly add in the 2 beaten eggs.
Fold in the flour with the baking powder, vanilla extract and 2 mashed bananas.
If you’re adding them in, fold in the chocolate chips.
Pour your mixture into the tin, slice your remaining banana in half and slightly push into the top. Bake for 50 minutes or until cooked through.

Let your banana bread cool down and enjoy!

Pro Tip: Mix half of your batter with 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder. Swirl the two mixes together to make chocolate swirl banana bread.