The bananas in the fruit bowl have turned brown, and nobody wants them. That is exactly when to bake banana bread. The darker the skin, the sweeter and moister the loaf. All you need is a bowl, a fork and a tin.
Black Month pack What you need
- 3 ripe bananas
- 2 eggs
- 150 g brown sugar
- 100 ml neutral oil
- 250 g plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch of salt
- A little butter for the tin
How to make it
- Heat the oven to 175 °C, and grease a loaf tin of about 1.5 litres.
- Mash the bananas with a fork in a large bowl.
- Stir in the eggs, sugar and oil.
- Mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt, and fold it in. Stir only until the flour has gone.
- Pour the batter into the tin.
- Bake on the bottom shelf of the oven for 50 to 60 minutes.
- Insert a skewer in the middle. If it comes out clean, the loaf is done.
- Let the loaf stand in the tin for 10 minutes, and turn it out on a wire rack.
Four good variations
- Walnuts: Fold in 75 g coarsely chopped walnuts.
- Chocolate: Fold in 75 g chopped dark chocolate.
- A heartier loaf: Swap 100 g of the flour for wholemeal flour.
- Less sweet: Use 100 g sugar if the bananas are completely black.
When the loaf turns sticky
If the middle is sticky, the loaf needs more time. Lay a piece of baking paper over the top if it gets too dark, and keep baking. Banana bread is better the next day, once it has settled, so do not cut it while it is warm.
How to keep the loaf moist
Let the loaf cool completely before you wrap it. Put it in the bread bag, put the clip on and keep the bag in the fridge. That way the dry air in there cannot get at the bread. You can also slice the loaf and freeze the slices. Then you take them out one at a time and toast them.
Bivoks™ bread bag299 NOKCotton and linen with beeswax on the inside. Measures 30.5 × 43 cm, closes with a clip and can go in the freezer.
Frequently asked questions
How ripe should the bananas be?
As ripe as possible. The skin can be almost black.
Can I use butter instead of oil?
Yes. Use 100 g melted butter. The loaf gets more flavour, but turns a little less moist.
Can I freeze ripe bananas?
Yes. Freeze them without the skin, and thaw them before you mash them.
Can banana bread be frozen?
Yes. Freeze the whole loaf or slices, and wrap them well.
Want to bake an ordinary loaf as well? See all our bread recipes.
Moist from the first slice to the last
The Bivoks™ bread bag looks after the moistness, in the fridge or in the freezer.
See the bread bag →- 365-day guarantee
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- Closes with a clip
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- Reusable for 12+ months