Name: Best Banana Bread recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup self-raising flour; 1 1/4 cup hazelnut meal; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 1 tsp ground cinnamon; 3/4 cup brown sugar firmly packed; 120g butter; 2 egg; 3 banana mashed ripe; 1/3 cup golden syrup; 1 tsp vanilla extract

by tstud Last updated on 07/15/2019

I have tried many and various recipes to try and create "Gloria Jeans" style banana bread. After many failed attempts and countless efforts to perfect the almost successful outcomes, I have finally created this recipe. - tstud

Ingredients

1 cup self-raising flour
1 1/4 cup hazelnut meal
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
3/4 cup brown sugar firmly packed
120g butter
2 egg
3 banana mashed ripe
1/3 cup golden syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract

Method

Step 1

Cream butter and brown sugar. Add eggs and beat until well combined.
Step 2

Mix flour, cinnamon, bicarbonate of soda and hazelnut meal into a bowl and set aside.
Step 3

Add golden syrup and vanilla extract to mashed banana and mix lightly.
Step 4

Add half of the flour mixture and half of the banana mixture to the butter mixture and mix until well combined.
Step 5

Add remaining flour and banana and mix until well combined.
Step 6

Pour mixture into a well greased and lined loaf pan.
Step 7

Bake at 160C for approximately 45-50 minutes.

Equipment

1 loaf pan

Recipe Notes

from Australia’s Best Recipes team

This recipe has a tendency to burn on the top, I usually cover with foil after approximately 30 minutes cooking time. You may also want to add sliced banana to the top of the loaf and glaze with golden syrup. By adding extra butter, sugar and syrup you will create a delicious banana pudding. Divine served with ice-cream or custard.