Banana Bread

Makes 1 loaf
Time: 1.5 hours

Ingredients

• Nonstick vegetable oil spray
• 1 1/2 cups plain flour
• 1 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp kosher salt
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/3 cup plain whole-milk Greek yoghurt (or sour cream or mascarpone)
• 1/4 cup (60g) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 large eggs
• 3-4 large ripe bananas, mashed (1 1/2 cups)
• 1/2 cup chopped chocolate (or choc chips) (optional)

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°. Lightly coat loaf pan with nonstick spray.
2. Sift flour, add baking soda and salt in a medium bowl, whisked.
3. In mixing bowl on medium-high speed, beat brown sugar, yoghurt, and butter until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating to blend after each addition.
4. Reduce speed to low, add flour mixture bits at time, mix until just combined. 
5. Add bananas and mix until just combined. Fold in chocolate if using. 
6. Pour batter into prepared pan, smooth top.
7. Bake bread for 45 minutes, put aluminium foil on top if it is already brown enough, then bake for another 15 minutes, until centre is no longer gooey. 
8. Let bread cool and then eat. 

Comments: This banana bread tasted pretty good but it was a bit spongey so a bit hard to slice. But the top is nice and crisp. 

Recipe from https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/banana-bread