World Banana Bread Day – 23 February
Banana bread is the ultimate comfort food, from the caramelised crust to its soft spongy core, just grab a slice and let the deliciousness take over!
We recreated this family favourite in honour of World Banana Bread Day -23 Feb- from a much loved family recipe. It is sweet, scrumptious and filled with pecan nuts for a bit of crunch and pairs perfectly with your morning tea!
Treat yourself if you’re up for a bit of baking fun in the kitchen and a more-ish mid-morning snack!
You’ll need:
550 ml flour
10ml baking powder
1ml bicarbonate of soda
2ml salt
5ml ground cinnamon
125g butter
250 ml sugar
2 eggs
4 large, ripe bananas
125 – 250ml chopped pecan/walnuts(optional)
2ml vanilla
Get started:
Pre-heat the oven to 180°C.
Use three separate bowls to prepare the following:
Bowl 1:
Mash together bananas with a fork or potato masher.
Bowl 2:
Sift flour with baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
Bowl 3:
In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well between additions and adding 5ml of the flour mixture with each egg
Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with bananas, beating well until smooth
Stir in nuts 3/4 of the nuts
Stir in vanilla
Pour into a lined and lightly oiled loaf pan
Smooth top and sprinkle with whole and chopped pecan nuts
Bake in the centre of the oven for 50 minutes to an hour
Turn your loaf out onto a baking tray, remove the paper and leave to cool slightly.
We recommend climbing into this heavenly loaf while it is still nice and warm. Using a bread knife, slice 1.5cm pieces and spread with creamy butter.
What are your go-to family recipes? Let us know!