Name: Banana, chocolate + walnut loaf
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 4 large very ripe bananas; 140 g soft brown sugar; 50 g walnuts; 50 g milk or dark chocolate; 100 g unsalted butter; 150 ml low fat crème fraiche; 2 large eggs; 280 g plain flour; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 2 tsp demerara sugar

Ingredients

4 large very ripe bananas
140 g soft brown sugar
50 g walnuts
50 g milk or dark chocolate
100 g unsalted butter
150 ml low fat crème fraiche
2 large eggs
280 g plain flour
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tsp demerara sugar

Preparation

Preparation20 min

Cook time25 min

Preheat the oven to 160°C.
Grease a loaf tin with butter and line the base with parchment paper.
Whisk the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until pale and creamy. Crack in the eggs and whisk further to combine.
Roughly mash the bananas with a fork and add to the bowl along with the walnuts, chocolate pieces and crème fraiche. Stir through to incorporate.
Sift the dry ingredients into the bowl and gently fold into the wet mixture until just combined. Do not overworks.
Transfer batter to the prepared loaf tin and sprinkle with the demerara sugar, if using.
Bake in the oven for 1 hour then remove and test doneness with a wooden skewer – if it comes out mostly clean you can remove from oven.
If not, pop back in the oven for another 15 minutes. Remove from oven and leave to sit for 10-15 minutes then turn out on a rack to cool completely. Slice and enjoy!