BANANA BREAD
Serves: Makes 1 loaf
 
INGREDIENTS
  • 3 ripe bananas
  • ⅓ cup butter, melted
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten with a fork (go to notes for eggless version)
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • Optional: ½ cup roughly chopped dark chocolate; ½ cup toasted chopped walnuts
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Preheat the oven to 175°C (or 300°F).
  2. In a medium sized mixing bowl, add the bananas and mash using a fork until smooth.
  3. Add the butter, egg, sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, salt, and flour, and mix well until fully combined.
  4. Fold in the walnuts and chocolate, if using.
  5. Pour the batter into a greased loaf tin, and smooth over the top with a rubber spatula. Top with additional chocolate.
  6. Bake for 45 minutes, or upto an hour - until a toothpick comes out clean. Once cool enough to handle, invert the bread onto a wire rack and let it cool down completely.
  7. To serve: slightly warmed up, either by itself, with fresh whipped cream or ice-cream.
*Note:
For eggless banana bread, replace the egg with 1 flax egg. Mix 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds with 3 tablespoons water and let it stand for 15 minutes. Use as you would use an egg.
Recipe by Sprig & Vine at https://sprigandvine.in/banana-bread/