After a fun flavour variation? Try swapping out the walnuts for one of these additions:
1/2 cup chocolate chips 1/3 cup chopped dried apricots 3/4 cup fresh or frozen raspberries or blueberries 1/4 cup shredded coconut 1/2 cup dulce de leche or nutella, swirled through the batter
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Reviews
255
What did you think of this recipe?
Mehzabin
Turned out nice and moist. Baked 10 mins longer than time. Added nuts. Little too sweet so halving the sugar next time, still yum but we watching our sugar intake
4
Gretta Moffat
Needs more baking powder and soda otherwise very tasty
4
Diana
Yum
5
Hayden
After a cracked top (which I don't mind, even ugly ducks taste good) and slightly underdone bottom I consulted the vast book of knowlodge (Mum) She recommended not over mashing the bananas and not to over mix it. Next one was much better. Depending on the bananas I will throw in an extra one for extra banana flovour now. Doesn't last long in my house.
5
Great recipe...
I doubled it and got 3 loaves. I also did what someone suggested and baked for one hour at 160 - and the tops didn't split (so thanks for that tip, whoever that was!).
5
Aroha
Very delicious
5
Anna
Such a great recipe. I made it with gluten free flour and it worked beautifully. Light and fluffy. It made quite a bit of batter so I got a couple of muffins out of it too. Saving this for the next time I have some ripe bananas.
5
Sophy
The best banana bread recipe. Tasted just like the one at cafe shops only fresh and delicious. I turned down the temp to 150-160deg fan forced half way through whilst checking. It rose nicely and baked golden brown. Im pleased to have a good recipe that is moist without the use of oil.
5
Sam
5 stars.. this is our go to Banana bread, turns out perfect every time. As soon as we have over ripe banana I whip this up.
5
Alana
So I had sour cream to use up and decided to put it in the loaf! I halved the milk since I had a small pottle of sour cream. It came out good. I did have to cook it for an extra 10-15 mins and this might have been because I put sour cream in this recipe. I saw previous comments claiming the loaf was over cooked on the edges. Mine was slightly but nothing of great concern. I always comes back to this recipe and have started adapting it for other flavours. I used a big loaf pan and had no problems with the size. I think the amount of baking soda and powder is fine. Not sure if this is true, but I've noticed if these ingredients have been sitting in my pantry for a long time, they don't work that well. Thank you for the recipe!
Preheat oven to 180°C bake. Grease and line a loaf pan (approximately 22-24cm x 13cm).
Beat butter, Chelsea Caster Sugar and Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar together until pale and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift in flour, baking powder and cinnamon. Stir a couple of times to partially mix in.
In a separate smaller bowl, dissolve baking soda in milk. Add to butter mixture with bananas and walnuts, if using. Mix until combined.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Leave to cool in tin for 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
Additional tips
After a fun flavour variation? Try swapping out the walnuts for one of these additions:
1/2 cup chocolate chips 1/3 cup chopped dried apricots 3/4 cup fresh or frozen raspberries or blueberries 1/4 cup shredded coconut 1/2 cup dulce de leche or nutella, swirled through the batter
Turned out nice and moist. Baked 10 mins longer than time. Added nuts. Little too sweet so halving the sugar next time, still yum but we watching our sugar intake
4
Gretta Moffat
Needs more baking powder and soda otherwise very tasty
4
Diana
Yum
5
Hayden
After a cracked top (which I don't mind, even ugly ducks taste good) and slightly underdone bottom I consulted the vast book of knowlodge (Mum) She recommended not over mashing the bananas and not to over mix it. Next one was much better. Depending on the bananas I will throw in an extra one for extra banana flovour now. Doesn't last long in my house.
5
Great recipe...
I doubled it and got 3 loaves. I also did what someone suggested and baked for one hour at 160 - and the tops didn't split (so thanks for that tip, whoever that was!).
5
Aroha
Very delicious
5
Anna
Such a great recipe. I made it with gluten free flour and it worked beautifully. Light and fluffy. It made quite a bit of batter so I got a couple of muffins out of it too. Saving this for the next time I have some ripe bananas.
5
Sophy
The best banana bread recipe. Tasted just like the one at cafe shops only fresh and delicious. I turned down the temp to 150-160deg fan forced half way through whilst checking. It rose nicely and baked golden brown. Im pleased to have a good recipe that is moist without the use of oil.
5
Sam
5 stars.. this is our go to Banana bread, turns out perfect every time. As soon as we have over ripe banana I whip this up.
5
Alana
So I had sour cream to use up and decided to put it in the loaf! I halved the milk since I had a small pottle of sour cream. It came out good. I did have to cook it for an extra 10-15 mins and this might have been because I put sour cream in this recipe. I saw previous comments claiming the loaf was over cooked on the edges. Mine was slightly but nothing of great concern. I always comes back to this recipe and have started adapting it for other flavours. I used a big loaf pan and had no problems with the size. I think the amount of baking soda and powder is fine. Not sure if this is true, but I've noticed if these ingredients have been sitting in my pantry for a long time, they don't work that well. Thank you for the recipe!