Fair Food: Whole Banana & Walnut Loaf
Don’t be put off by the addition of whole bananas! The banana peels only enhance the banana flavour, plus, they’re full of fibre and amino acids.
Ingredients
125g butter
1/2 cup brown sugar (or 1 cup if more sweetness is preferred)
2 large eggs
3 whole bananas, rinsed well
1/2 cup walnut pieces
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1 + 1/2 cups self-raising flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup sultanas, soaked in boiling water for 5 minutes (optional)
1/4 cup boiling water
Method
Preheat the oven to 170°C and line the loaf tin with baking paper.
Peel 2 bananas and chop skins roughly before putting in a food processor to reduce to a pulp. Mash the inside of two of the bananas with a fork.
Beat butter and sugar until light and creamy, then add the eggs and continue to beat for 2-3 minutes, then add in the pulped skins and mashed banana. Sift in the flour, baking soda, and mix in the walnuts and chocolate until combined. Mix in enought milk to get a stiff dropping consistency.
Scrape the batter into the tin and smooth the top. Halve the remaining banana lengthwise and place of top of the loaf. Bake in the middle of the oven for 50 minutes, checking with a skewer until it comes out clean. Leave to cool for 10 minutes before turning out of the tin to cool.