Easy banana bread recipe
INGREDIENTS
½ cup (125g) butter, softened
1 cup (250g) sugar
3 medium-sized ripe bananas, mashed
2 extra-large eggs½ cup (125ml) milk
1 tsp (5ml) vanilla essence
2 cups (300g) flour½ tsp (3ml) baking powder
Pinch bicarbonate of soda
Pinch salt
METHOD
Grease and line a 20cm x 8cm loaf pan
Cream butter and sugar together
Add banana and mix well
Whisk eggs, milk and vanilla essence together and add to banana mixture
Sieve flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt together
Mix banana mixture and dry ingredients together into a smooth batter
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake at 180°C for 40-50 minutes
Cool before slicing
Serve with a lashing of butter and a cup of tea