With its irresistible aroma and naturally sweet flavour, banana bread has become a big hit with Brits in recent years.
Unlike some more elaborately baked favourites, a loaf of banana bread can be whipped up with just three ingredients, making it a cost-effective and easy way to make great tasing treats from scratch.
Best of all, it is also the perfect opportunity to use up those overripe bananas that have been scowling at you from the fruit bowl.
Perfect with a cup of tea, slathered with butter for breakfast or dressed up with fruit and cream for dessert, the trick to reaching banana bread perfection lies in the recipe you choose to follow.
According to baking expert and founder of Candy’s Cupcake, Candice Bannister, this particular three ingredient recipe makes for a sweeter loaf that’s full of flavour.
Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, she said: “Thanks to the combination of golden syrup and bananas, you don’t need to worry about this banana bread coming out of the oven too dry, as both ingredients will keep it moist and delicious.
“You must make sure your bananas are fully ripe though, as this will make the banana bread taste sweeter and more flavoursome.”
Here’s how to create Candice’s banana bread at home:
Ingredients
- Three large, ripe bananas
- 200g self-raising flour
- 100g golden syrup
Without the need for fancy ingredients, this recipe has an all-in-one method that takes just a few minutes to prepare:
Method
Preheat the oven to 180C and line a standard-sized loaf tin with parchment paper. It may help to butter the tin a little to ensure this stays in place.
Start the cake mixture by peeling and mashing the bananas in a large mixing bowl, using a fork. The chunkier the banana mixture, the more textured it will be once baked.
Next, weigh out the flour and carefully sieve it into the banana mixture, combining everything with a spoon to make a thick dough.
Measure the golden syrup ready to add into the bowl for a kick of sweetness. It may help to grease a spoon with oil before transferring it into the bowl so it doesn’t stick.
Once the syrup has been added to the bowl, mix everything to form the final dough. Just before transferring the mixture into the tin, stir in half a cup of raisins or chocolate chips for extra flavour.
Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the loaf is golden brown.