banana bread, cake or muffins?

lucy_lemon

I had that once with a lemon and poppyseed cake - it went everywhere! I think it might have something to do with the silicon loaf tin, as that's what I used. When I've made the recipe since, in a metal tin, it hasn't happened.

I don't actually like banana bread, but this is the recipe I use. I've had lots of compliments!

125g butter
150g caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg, beaten
190g self raising flour
60mls milk
2 mashed bananas

Grease tin. Melt butter, sugar and vanilla extract in a saucepan. Remove from heat, add mashed bananas and mix well.
Add the egg, mix well, then add the flour and milk.
Sprinkle with demerara sugar when in tin and bake at 170C for approx 45 mins.

I usually have to leave it in the oven for about 50-55 mins, but I think that's down to my oven. I've left out the milk by accident before, and it was still good (apparently!) It does always look and smell lovely :-)

Pink.

Hi Nicki,

I've added your post to our main banana bread thread where you'll find lots of tried and tested recipes.

Pink

lindadykes

This recipe was given to me by a friend and contains no added fat! I wasn't sure it would work, but I've made it a couple of times now and it is amazing.

Ingredients:

• 8oz Self raising flour (The original recipe specified wholemeal but I was out of wholemeal at the time)
• 3oz Brown sugar
• 3 Mashed ripe bananas' ( I can testify here that even totally black mushy bananas will work well)
• 2 Beaten eggs
• 1tsp Baking powder
• A handful of fruit (optional) I added chopped walnuts and they worked well.

Mix bananas and eggs together. Add flour, sugar and baking powder. Put into a lined 1lb loaf tin and bake at 180 for 40 mins.

Thats it!!

Easy Peasy!

angelpye

Hi all just popping in to share that I have eevenlt found out there is no need to put eggs in banana bread - most of you probably know this but I didn't. Totally by accident I had run out of eggs but already mashed bananas so looked on web for solution...banana! So tried recipe without eggs and it came out exactly how it should.

For those who know what other recipes work well without eggs? Feel like I have done myself out of many dozens of eggs!

VfM4meplse

I often make eggless cakes, they taste fine but rarely turn out as light and fluffy as those with egg. You could try soaking crushed flaxseeds in water for 10 mins as a substitute.

Look at this recipe for banana bread - short and sweet and the guy behind it has a comedic personality

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yxGFkhL0VSE

Justamum

VfM4meplse wrote: »

I often make eggless cakes, they taste fine but rarely turn out as light and fluffy as those with egg.

My favourite basic sponge is far moister and fluffier than any cake made with eggs (which are always very dry)

2 cups SR flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup caster sugar
1/3 cup cocoa powder if you want chocolate cake

Sieve all these together until thoroughly combined.

1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup milk (I use soya milk)
1/2 cup oil
2 tsp vanilla essence

Whisk the wet ingredients together, then pour into the dry ingredients and mix well.

Pour into a 10" x 8" cake tin and bake at 180c for 30 minutes.

Or divide into about 24 cake cakes and bake for 15 minutes.

I made lemon ones the other day using the juice and rind of two lemons in place of the orange juice.

You can also make a victoria sponge with it if you want.

angelpye

Justamum, that sounds lovely! Are you vegan? Can't wait to try it! Dd2 is allergic to dairy and I can't tolerate it due to cutting out whilst breastfeeding - fantastic!

angelpye

PS I also froze half as was going away and it defrosted perfect :-)

VfM4meplse

Justamum wrote: »

My favourite basic sponge is far moister and fluffier than any cake made with eggs (which are always very dry)

2 cups SR flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup caster sugar
1/3 cup cocoa powder if you want chocolate cake

Sieve all these together until thoroughly combined.

1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup milk (I use soya milk)
1/2 cup oil
2 tsp vanilla essence

Whisk the wet ingredients together, then pour into the dry ingredients and mix well.

Pour into a 10" x 8" cake tin and bake at 180c for 30 minutes.

Or divide into about 24 cake cakes and bake for 15 minutes.

I made lemon ones the other day using the juice and rind of two lemons in place of the orange juice.

You can also make a victoria sponge with it if you want.

Will give it a go, but am not hopeful of a fluffy result mixing wet into dry. My best efforts have involved some serious whisking of fat (such as Pure) and sugar before folding eggs and flour in to the minimum. (Too much stirring at this stage over works the gluten and creates a tough cake ).

But would prefer to avoid eggs where possible so will persist, thanks for the inspiration!

Justamum

angelpye wrote: »

Justamum, that sounds lovely! Are you vegan? Can't wait to try it! Dd2 is allergic to dairy and I can't tolerate it due to cutting out whilst breastfeeding - fantastic!

Yes I am vegan. There are loads of dairy-free cake recipes on the internet.

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Will give it a go, but am not hopeful of a fluffy result mixing wet into dry. My best efforts have involved some serious whisking of fat (such as Pure) and sugar before folding eggs and flour in to the minimum. (Too much stirring at this stage over works the gluten and creates a tough cake ).

I make this recipe all the time and it's delicious.