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Mary Berry’s Banana Bread
Mary Berry’s Banana Bread is foolproof, super easy and always delicious. A fabulous way to use the brown bananas no one wants to eat!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 328 kcal
Course:
Bread
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
Banana Bread
- 2 bananas , 250g (1 cup) of mashed bananas
- 115 g (½ cup) softened butter or Stork
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp almond or vanilla extract
- 200 g (1 cup) sugar, caster or light brown sugar
- 250 g (2 cups) self raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp demerara sugar , optional
Sauce (optional)
- 55 g (¼ cup) butter
- 100 g (½ cup) sugar
- 60 ml (¼ cup) heavy cream
- ½ tsp almond or vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C (350F) and line a 900g (2lb) loaf tin with a loaf liner or grease with butter and line with baking paper.
- Mash the bananas with a fork or liquidise in a food processor.
- Add all ingredients into a mixing bowl and use an electric hand mixer to beat them until you have a smooth batter.
- Spoon the batter into the tin and level. Sprinkle with the Demerara sugar and bake for about an hour, or until the banana bread is well risen and golden. A skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean.
- Lift the cake out of the tin and cool on a wire rack.
- Make the sauce, if using. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat, add the sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves – do not allow it to boil! Stir in the cream and almond extract until you have a velvety golden sauce.
- Serve your banana bread plain or drizzle with the sauce for extra deliciousness.
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Notes
- The bananas in the loaf keep it fresh for several days at room temperature in a cake tin. Do not store your banana loaf in the fridge as it will harden and become stale.
- You can also slice the bread and freeze it, wrapped well, for up to three months. Toast the banana bread slice directly from frozen and spread with butter… bliss!
Nutrition Information
Calories
328kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
47g
(16%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
115mg
(5%)
Potassium
144mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
481IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 328
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 328kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 47g | 16% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 115mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 144mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 481IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.