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Banana bread
Heat the oven to 175°C. Butter a 900 g loaf tin, about 23 x 13 cm, and line it with a strip of baking paper that hangs over the long sides.
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How long does Banana bread take?
2 hr 15 min all in — 15 min prep, 1 hr cook, 1 hr rest. Cook and rest follow the method. Leftover storage and optional extra waits are not included.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 10 slices. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Easy.
How spicy is it?
No chilli.
What allergens should I watch?
This recipe is labelled for Wheat, Milk, Eggs. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Vegetarian.
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What does it cost to cook?
Cheap night — about Under $8 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
What equipment do I need?
Mixing bowl, Oven, Kitchen scale.
How much salt do I put in?
The recipe lists Salt at ½ tsp.
How much brown sugar?
150 g of Brown sugar.
What can I use instead?
Butter → 100 ml neutral oil. Stays moist longer, with a little less flavour, and makes the loaf dairy-free. Walnuts → Pecans or chocolate chips. Same quantity. Chocolate makes it a dessert.
What should I watch for?
Overmixing at this stage makes a tough, tunnelled loaf. Stop as soon as the flour disappears.
Any tips from this recipe?
Freeze bananas whole in their skins when they go black. Thaw them, squeeze out the pulp and use the liquid too. It keeps four days wrapped at room temperature and freezes well in slices. Lay a halved banana along the top before baking for the café-counter look.
Can I prepare this ahead?
Cool in the tin for 15 minutes, lift it out by the paper and let it cool completely on a rack before slicing. It slices better, and tastes better, the next day.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.