If you have a few overripe bananas sitting on your table and you don't know what to do with them, banana bread is the best solution.
It's simple, quick to make, and the result is a soft, fragrant, and moist cake that goes equally well with morning coffee as it does with afternoon tea.
Below are the ingredients and preparation steps for banana bread that reliably turns out well and stays fresh the next day.
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Ingredients
- 250 g flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- half a teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 150 g brown sugar
- 100 g butter (room temperature)
- 2 eggs
- 2–3 mashed ripe bananas
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Line a baking dish of your choice with baking paper.
In one bowl, mix the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
In another bowl, beat the brown sugar and softened butter until well combined.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well each time, then add the mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix by hand (just enough to combine - do not overmix).
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, level it and bake for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool the bread in the pan for about 20 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Advice
It also goes great with ice cream.
For the best flavor, use the ripest bananas possible - those with dark spots will provide the most sweetness and flavor. If the bananas are not ripe enough, you can put them in the oven at a low temperature until they darken and soften.
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