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Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Not only is banana bread a great way to use up any bananas that are slightly over ripe but it is also a tasty and delicious treat. 

Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 44 minutes
Total Time 59 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients

  • 100 g/ 3 ½ oz of Softened Butter
  • 175 g/ 6 oz of Caster Sugar
  • 225 g/ 8 oz of Self Raising Flour
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1 tsp of Baking Powder
  • 2 tbsp of Milk
  • ½ tsp of Vanilla Extract
  • 450 g/ 15 oz of Ripe Bananas 2 or 3 decent sized bananas should be plenty
  • 60 g/ 3 oz of Walnuts
  • 60 g / 3 oz of Raisins/ Glace Cherries
  • 1 tsp of Orange Rind grated/ diced finely
  • Flaked Almonds to decorate

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4/ 180C/ Fan160C.

  2. Cream the Butter and Sugar Together

  3. Add the two eggs

  4. Add the bananas

  5. Sift in half of the Self Raising Flour and Baking Powder

  6. Add the fruit and nuts

  7. Put the mixture in the loaf tin

  8. Place the tin on the middle shelf of the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes