Banana Bread Recipe

It is one bowl cake recipe really easy to cook. Even a child can do it. Just let him or her try!

Watch the video recipe here!

Ingredients

3 bananas

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2/3 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanillin powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 2/3 cup flour

1 cup raisins (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

Grease a square baking form and set aside.

Choose three ripe bananas.

Peel the them and place into the blender. Press the button and watch the miraculous process of the bananas turning into a fresh flavory puree. Enjoy the aroma for a moment and set aside.

Meanwhile, beat the eggs, add the brown sugar, soda, salt and vanilla extract or vanillin powder.

Whisk them together.

Add vegetable oil, then pour in the banana puree.

You may use either olive, sunflower or any other refined vegetable oil you find suitable.

And of course the banana puree: don't look at the color: it is yummy!

Mix and fold in the flour.

Add raisins and stir the batter to spread them evenly inside.

Sometimes it's a good idea to add chopped walnuts or dried apricots or prunes or maybe chocolate chips. It all depends on your preferences!

Pour in the batter, put into the oven...

...and discover that you have just baked a masterpiece in about 40 minutes. OMG! This smell is amazing!

And the pleasant moment of cutting the bread into slices. Mmmmm!

Bon Appetite!

Is it ok to replace oil with butter?

Yes, other versions of this recipe use butter or margarine.

Which flour should I use?

You may use either plain all-purpose or wholegrain wheat flour.