Banana Bread

Banana Bread

55–70 minutes

Classic moist banana bread with pecans and raisins. One of those bakes that only gets better after thawing. Best frozen in portions.

Ingredients

8 servings
Banana(usually 3)320–360
Butter100 g
Eggs2 pcs
Sugar80 g
Greek yogurt80 g
Wheat flour230 g
Baking soda5 g
Salt0.5 tsp
Ground cinnamon1 tsp
Pecan70 g
Raisins60 g

Instructions

1

Heat the oven to 180 °C. Line a tin (22–26 cm) with parchment or butter it.

2

Mash the bananas with a fork (small pieces are fine). Mix the bananas, melted butter, sugar and yogurt.

3

Add the eggs and whisk quickly until even. In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.

4

Combine the dry with the wet and fold with a spatula just until the flour disappears — do not overmix, or the bread turns rubbery.

Step 4
5

Toast the pecans in a dry pan for 2–3 minutes, cool and roughly chop them. Cover the raisins with hot water for 10 minutes and pat dry. Fold in the pecans and raisins.

6

Transfer to the tin. You can lay half a banana on top and scatter with brown sugar. Bake for 55–70 minutes. To test: a skewer from the centre comes out with a couple of moist crumbs but no raw batter. If the top browns quickly, cover with foil for the last 15–20 minutes.

Step 6
7

Cool for 10–15 minutes in the tin, then on a rack.

Freezing
Slice into portions and freeze
Keeps for up to 3 months
Thaw in the fridge