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Learn how to make this banana bread recipe and also try my Banana Split Ice Cream Cake!
By Gemma Stafford | | 139
Last updated on October 23, 2019
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I have used this recipe my entire professional career. It has been made in Ireland, Italy, Australia and now in the United States. It’s from the Avoca Handweavers Cookbook, which is a lovely Cafe nestled in the Wicklow mountains in Ireland. If you ever get a chance to visit it is really a special place. If youhave tried my Best-Ever Carrot Cake, it is also an Avoca Handweavers recipe and another fantastic treat.
Also, be sure to check out my Banana Split Ice Cream Cake which is the perfect recipe to use this Banana Bread.
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Banana Bread Recipe
4.67 from 30 votes
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Learn how to make this banana bread recipe and also try my Banana Split Ice Cream Cake!
Author: adapted from Avoca hand weavers
Servings: 6
- Dessert
- Fruit
- Baking Pans
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Learn how to make this banana bread recipe and also try my Banana Split Ice Cream Cake!
Author: adapted from Avoca hand weavers
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 ⅔ cups (8oz/225g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (4oz/115g) sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup (2 ½ floz/71ml) flavorless oil (Sunflower, vegeatable, canola)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups (12oz/360g) bananas (around 3 medium bananas)
Instructions
Pre-heat the oven to 350°F (180°C)
In a large bowl stir the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon together.
In a seperate bowl mash the banana with a fork until very little lumps left.
Mix in the egg, oil and vanilla extract into the bananas.
Fold the dry ingredients into the mashed banana mix using a fork. Do not over mix, just mix it gently. Spoon into a lined 9x5 loaf tin.
Bake for 45- 50 minutes until the loaf is golden brown and springs back when pressed gently with your finger. Leave in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out on to a wire rack.
Enjoy warm! Store leftovers at room temperature for 3 days. It also freezes really well.
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Jared Dion
1 year ago
Hi i was wondering is there a way too make banana bread more soft and moist?
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Maze
1 year ago
Hi there Gemma,
Can we use any type of bananas, or just specifically Cavendish bananas and the like?
I have Latundan bananas at home and I’m wondering if it might affect the taste. Thank you.
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Lindsay
2 years ago
What a fantastic recipe!! Moist, flavourful, and a perfect texture. Will be a repeat in our house for sure!
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Derek Marsellus
2 years ago
I just made the recipe tonight. It comes out very dense. I looked at the ingredients and noticed something odd. For the bananas, it says 2 1/2 cups or 12oz. 2 1/2 cups is 20 oz. 12oz is 1 1/2 cups. Also, I needed 5 good-sized bananas to get 2 1/2 cups, where you call for 3.
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Hania Shahiryar
2 years ago
Can I add a little bit of milk to the batter? Thanks
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romana asmat
3 years ago
Hii Gemma! May I know the temprature and time for baking best banana bread in air fryer. TIA
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Eileen McAleavey
3 years ago
Just made this bread this morning. Very easy and turned out great. I added some nuts to mine.
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Emma
3 years ago
Can I skip the vanilla essence?
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Sindhoora
4 years ago
Hi Gemma
Can we use baking soda in the place of baking powder in this recipe?
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