Banana bread

Ingredients (12 portions)

  • 5 small ripe bananas (about 450g including skin)
  • 100ml rapeseed oil plus extra for greasing 
  • 2 eggs
  • 175g wholemeal flour
  • 75g oats 
  • 2 tsps baking powder 
  • 1 tsp ground mixed spice 
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda 
  • 50g chopped walnuts

 

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan) / 350°f / gas mark 4. Grease a loaf tin and line with greaseproof paper.

2. Measure the oil into the jug then crack the eggs into the oil and beat lightly. 

3. Peel the bananas, slice into the bowl and mash with a potato masher or fork. Pour the egg mixture into the bowl with the mashed bananas and combine with a fork. 

4. Stir in the flour, oats, baking powder, mixed spice and bicarbonate of soda, then fold in the walnuts.

5. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin, smooth over and bake for about 45-50 minutes until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out dry.

6. Leave to cool for 5-10 minutes before removing from the tin and peeling off the greaseproof paper, then leave on a cooling rack until completely cool.

 

Banana bread