Toffee Banana Bread
Prep
15 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Toffee Banana Bread is a moist, flavourful loaf that combines ripe bananas with toffee bits and pecans. This recipe takes just 15 minutes to prepare and 35 minutes to bake, making it perfect for those who want a delicious homemade treat without spending hours in the kitchen. With butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract binding the ingredients together, it suits anyone craving a comforting baked good.
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Ingredients
- 3bananas
- 150 gbutter
- 250 gsugar
- 100 gbrown sugar
- 2large eggs
- 200 gtoffee bits
- 400 gall-purpose flour
- 25 gbaking powder
- 10 gsalt
- 50 ggranulated sugar
- 100 gpecans
- 1 mlvanilla extract
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and prepare a 20cm x 20cm loaf tin by greasing it with butter.
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
Tip: Use a stand mixer or a hand mixer for this step.
- 3
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Tip: Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl after each addition.
- 4
Mash the bananas in a separate bowl and set aside.
- 5
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- 6
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- 7
Fold in the mashed bananas and toffee bits.
- 8
Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf tin and smooth the top.
- 9
Prepare the streusel topping by mixing together the granulated sugar, pecans, and a pinch of salt in a small bowl.
Tip: Use your fingers or a fork to mix the topping until it resembles coarse crumbs.
- 10
Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the batter.
Tip: Use a spatula to spread the topping evenly.
- 11
Bake the bread for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Tip: Let the bread cool in the tin for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
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