A homemade banana bread recipe adapted from a BBC Good Food chocolate chip banana loaf offers a foolproof method for baking a moist, flavorful loaf or muffins. The recipe includes tips for preventing chocolate chips from sinking, adjusting batter consistency, and incorporating optional ingredients like nuts or various icings. Instructions specify baking times and temperatures for both loaf and muffin forms, along with guidance on achieving a perfectly textured crust. Optional flavor variations and frosting suggestions add customization for different tastes.
Hey everyone! I just thought I’d share this banana bread recipe I’ve adapted and made into my own using the BBC good food chocolate chip banana loaf recipe as a base. I’ve been using this recipe for years and it has never failed me, always been a fan favourite from all my cooking for friends and family! 140g unsalted butter softened 70g dark brown sugar 70g golden caster sugar 2 eggs beaten 1-2 tsp vanilla extract/bean paste 160g self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 3-5 ripe bananas peeled and mashed (4-5 if small, 3-4 if big) 150g dark chocolate chips Pinch of salt Optional: chopped nuts, icing Heat oven to 190 fan Beat/electric whisk butter and sugar Mix egg and vanilla, stir in gradually. Not all at once. Fold flour, salt, baking powder, banana and chocolate chips Fill your cupcake tin with cupcake cases, or use baking paper to line your loaf tin. Bake for 25-35 mins at 190 fan oven for muffins. Cook till the top crusts. Bake for 35-45 mins for a loaf. Cook till the middle splits and crusts for a loaf. *To stop chocolate chips from sinking, coat them lightly in flour before mixing and with the batter. Additionally, ensure the batter is nice and thick. If it seems too runny add a few heaped teaspoons of flour. *Dark chocolate chips can be swapped for milk or white chips *For any nut additions chop finely and sprinkle on top, use a toothpick to roughly mix it into the top to make a nut crust Unsalted and chopped nuts I’ve tested which taste wonderful: Pistachios Pecans Peanuts Walnuts Hazelnuts *icing goes REALLY good on these muffins/loaf. I’d recommend using cream cheese icing. Alternatively you could use slow cooked condensed milk (this creates a thick caramel). Or I’ve also dusted them with icing sugar before, as well as used store bought icing like chocolate and vanilla but go wild and try something new! WAIT UNTIL THE MUFFINS/LOAF ARE COOL TO PUT ICING ON. This is important to make sure it doesn’t melt your icing. Cream cheese icing recipe: Cream cheese frosting recipe | Good Food Slow cooked condensed milk recipe: Slow Cooker Condensed Milk Caramel (1 Ingredient) - Bake Play Smile *Makes 12 muffins or 1 loaf submitted by /u/sophieat [link] [comments]
