Banana bread recipe | Good Food

140g butter
softened, plus extra for the tin
140g caster sugar
2 large eggs
beaten
140g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 very ripe bananas
mashed
50g icing sugar
handful dried banana chips
for decoration

Method

step 1
Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and sides with baking parchment.
step 2
Cream 140g softened butter and 140g caster sugar until light and fluffy, then slowly add 2 beaten large eggs with a little of the 140g flour.
step 3
Fold in the remaining flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 mashed bananas.
step 4
Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for about 50 mins, or until cooked through. Check the loaf at 5-min intervals from around 30-40 mins in the oven by testing it with a skewer (it should be able to be inserted and removed cleanly), as the time may vary depending on the shape of your loaf tin.
step 5
Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then remove to a wire rack.
step 6
Mix 50g icing sugar with 2-3 tsp water to make a runny icing.
step 7
Drizzle the icing across the top of the cake and decorate with a handful of banana chips.