4.7 from 58 votes
Spelt Banana Bread
Spelt Banana Bread is a moist loaf combining mashed ripe bananas with spelt flour, brown sugar, butter, and egg. It has a tender crumb with a mild sweetness and banana flavor, embodying a homey, wholesome quick bread baked in a loaf pan.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
6
Course:
Snacks, Cake
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 75 g butter plus extra for greasing and serving, soft
- 4 banana mashed up, ripe, medium sized
- 200 g brown sugar soft
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 170 g spelt flour see notes for alternatives
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/Gas 4. Grease a 13 x 23-cm/ 9 x 5 inch bread tin. (I used my largest loaf tin).
- Pour the mashed bananas into a big mixing bowl. Mix in the butter, sugar, egg and vanilla extract.
- Add the bicarbonate of soda and salt and mix in the flour last. Pour into the prepared tin.
- Bake for 1 hour, remove and cool, then serve in slices with a little butter.
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Notes
- Visible butter flecks in the batter indicate a good moisture balance and are not problematic.
- If spelt flour is unavailable, substitute with wholemeal flour or a mix of wholemeal and plain flour.
- Strong wholemeal and self-raising flour combined can also work as an alternative to spelt flour.
- Grease the bread tin well to prevent sticking and facilitate even baking.