Easiest Banana Bread Ever
If there is one bake that was the symbol of lockdown, that crown should go to Banana Bread.
Everyone around the world – or at the very least the UK – has been baking like a mad person, and could we simply ignore this food staple? No, ma’am.
We jumped on the bandwagon and baked, of course, baked all the banana bread we could ever make. With Nutella, with homemade dulce de leche – we tried them all.
So here goes our recipe for this delicious Banana Bread, which really belongs to Ravneet Gill and comes from her first book, The Pastry Chef’s Guide – find it here on Amazon.
Easiest Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 130 g dark brown sugar
- 130 g caster sugar
- 85 g vegetable oil
- 85 g salted butter
- 270 g overripe mushy bananas
- 270 g plain flour
- 13 g baking powder
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 120 g chocolate chips
- 120 g peanut butter chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 165°C and grease a loaf pan and line with baking paper – we usually do two smaller tins.
- Beat the eggs and both sugars in a bowl of a standing mixer on medium for 5 minutes, until they are thick and fluffy.
- Melt the butter, then add the oil and slowly add to the eggs and sugars as they keep on whisking until everything is incorporated.
- Now fold in the mushy bananas and both the chocolate chips and peanut butter chips.
- Sift the flour and cinnamon and fold in, with movements from bottom to top until everything is incorporated.
- Transfer to the pan and decorate with half a banana and some extra chocolate chips and peanut butter chips for good measure.
- Bake for 50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Let it cool down slightly before moving from the pan to avoid collapsing.
Notes
This banana bread though it’s quite versatile, if you may: we have previously topped it with Nutella – a strong favourite – with salted caramel straight from France (it was absolutely insane) and even with homemade dulce de leche. Very much endless possibilities, if you ask us.
It also keeps well for a few days – not that we ever cover it, because it never lasts that much.
We didn’t use to enjoy banana bread, but that was because we never tried a really good one. You won’t regret this one ever, I promise. And if you are after a vegan version of banana bread, our friends from Two Plus Dogs have got you covered!
We love baking with music – we highly recommend that for the sake of a fun session. Cristina and I are very much into terrible songs, or BTS’ whole discography – because yes – while Fred is more likely to put on headphones and get on with stuff.
Do you like baking with music on? Do you have a favourite playlist you usually put on? Or are you the silent kind – aka very much focused on measurements and ingredients going in smoothly?
If you are not a fan of Banana Bread, we have more sweet recipes just here. And if you ever make something you see here, please tag us in your pictures on any social (we are pretty much everywhere!) and we’d be utterly in love with you forever.
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Oooo this sounds like a great recipe! I only made banana bread for the first time last weekend even though it’s one of my faves!
Oh I love this one, it’s brilliant!
This looks incredible — and it’s such a comforting recipe (perfect for this season too). Thanks for the baking inspiration!
You are welcome Molly x
Oh my this looks and sounds super delicious! I think I might be the only person in the UK who didn’t bake a banana bread during lockdown but I’m for sure going to be making it ASAP. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe lovely Xo
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If it makes you feel better, we didn’t bake bread until veryyyyy later down the lockdown lol
I think I am the only person that didn’t make banana bread during lockdown. My daughter does all the baking here and she always has music on when she does it.
Yeah, the banana bread was a trend in lockdown! x
Wow! This looks amazing, I’m going to try my best to make it myself. I love baking!! xo
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Thank you Olivia, hope you enjoy x
Banana bread is so yummy, but this one sounds incredible! I love that it has chocolate and peanut butter chips. Delicious! I’m going to try this one as soon as I have some mushy bananas! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you Tiffany – let me know what you think x
There is nothing better than a good banana bread! And this is it. The chocolate and peanut butter chips put it over the top. Thanks for sharing,
The perfect addition x
I love that you’ve added cinammon to this!! Great banana bread recipe xx
It just makes it extra special x
Great post! I haven’t made banana bread in so long, but this is a great recipe 🙂 thank you for sharing x
You would love this one Eleanor x
Oh, this looks and sounds delicious. I love the twists of adding other ingredients to banana bread (not that I make it a lot!)
Thanks for sharing another fab recipe!
Aimsy xoxo
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Thank you Aimsy x
Banana bread with dulce leche? Yes, please!
Banana bread with peanut butter, prepped in 20 minutes ready to eat in around an hour? This is a winner.
It’s absolutely as delicious as it sounds!
Hey, it looks like you left out the flour from the ingredient list, even though it’s mentioned in step five! Could you please let us know how much flour and what type should go into this? 🙂
OMG Hannah, thank you so much for letting me know – fried brain! I have amended, but it’s 270g of plain flour x