Banana Bread

Ingredients

1 ¾ (210g) cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp fine sea salt

½ cup (113g) butter, room temperature

1 cup (200g) granulated sugar

2 large eggs, room temperature

1 cup mashed bananas (2-3 large bananas)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.

3. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar.

4. Add eggs and mix until well incorporated. Stir in mashed bananas.

5. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.

6. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and drag a butter knife down the centre of batter to create the classic bakery-style split.

7. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing and cooling on a wire rack.

Notes

- over-mixing will result in a tougher loaf

- overripe bananas will give you the sweetest banana bread

- if using frozen bananas, make sure to drain off excess liquid after thawing