Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • ½ cup (125g) butter (room temperature)
  • 1 cup (200g) sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 bananas (350g) very soft bananas (mashed (+1 extra for the top, optional))
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups (250g) flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ¼ tsp ground cardamom
  • ¼ tsp nutmeg

Instruction

  • Pre-heat the oven to 180ºC/350°F and grease and line a standard size loaf tin (approximatley 20cmx12cm / 9" x 5") with baking paper.
  • In the bowl of a mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until light and creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Scrape down the bowl with a rubber spatula.
  • Beat in the bananas. At this point, your batter will split and look curdled. Don't be alarmed, the flour will fix that.
  • Add the dry ingredients then mix until just combined.
  • Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf tin and place in the oven.
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Cover with foil halfway to prevent over browning.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool before removing the banana bread from the tin.
  • Slice and serve.