Description
Indulge in the comforting goodness of this homemade Banana Bread, a delightful treat that will fill your kitchen with a warm, inviting aroma. This easy-to-follow recipe yields a moist and flavorful loaf, perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert. With just a handful of simple ingredients and minimal prep time, you can enjoy this sweet bread any day of the week. Customize it with nuts or spices to suit your taste, and savor every slice of this heartwarming classic!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 overripe bananas
- Β½ cup canola oil
- Β½ cup milk
- Β½ cup caster sugar
- Β½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Β½ cups plain flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- Β½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 160Β°C (320Β°F) for fan/convection or 180Β°C (355Β°F) for standard. Grease and line a loaf tin with baking paper.
- In a mixing bowl, mash the overripe bananas. Add the canola oil, milk, caster sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
- Sift in the flour, baking powder, and salt into the mixture. Stir gently until just combined; some lumps are okay.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 45β55 minutes or until golden brown and a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Let it cool in the tin for about 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 185
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Ensure you use very ripe bananas for optimal sweetness. Experiment by adding nuts or chocolate chips if desired. Donβt overmix; itβs okay to leave some lumps in the batter.