the Breville Test Kitchen
Maple Glazed Banana Bread
Banana bread is the perfect answer for overripe bananas. The starch converts to sugar, producing a fantastically moist, soft and totally delicious bread.
2 hrs total time
20 mins active time
Easy
Makes 1 loaf
Ingredients
Measurements:
Cooking spray
1½ cups (12 oz) mashed overripe bananasabout 3 large, plus 1 medium banana, extra
1 cup (7 oz) light brown sugar
3 large eggs
⅓ cup (2¾ fl oz) grapeseed oil
⅓ cup (2¾ fl oz) milk
½ tsp kosher salt
1¾ cups (9 oz) all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
2 tsp pure maple syrupfor brushing
Instructions
- 1Grease and line a 8½ x 4½-inch x 2½-inch deep loaf pan with parchment paper.
- 2Whisk the mashed banana, sugar, eggs, oil and milk together.
- 3Add the salt. Sift the flour and baking powder over the banana mixture and stir to combine.
- 4Insert the oven rack into position 3 Down. Set the oven to Bake & Roast, No Fan, 325°F, for 1 hour 10 minutes and press Start to preheat. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
- 5Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Slice the extra banana in half lengthwise, peel and place cut-side-up on the batter. Brush the banana with the maple syrup.
- 6Once preheated, place the pan in the oven and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes.
- 7The banana bread is ready when a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. If not, press A Bit More. Tip: It may need a little more or a little less extra cooking time, best to keep an eye on it. Don't insert the skewer into any of the cracks as this will give an inaccurate result.
- 8Stand the banana bread in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- 9Slice and serve warm with butter.Tip: Bread can be sliced, individually wrapped and frozen for up to 3 months. It’s great toasted and served with butter and maple syrup.
