Lyle's Banana Bread Recipe

Name: Lyle's Banana Bread Recipe
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 350g Ripe bananas, peeled weight, (4-5 medium size); 2 Large eggs (beaten); 50g Unsalted butter (melted); 150g Lyle's Golden Syrup + 1 tbsp for glazing; 185g Plain flour; 2½ tsp Dr Oetker Gluten Free Baking Powder; ½ tsp Salt; 60g Walnuts (roughly chopped); 1 Medium orange (tested); 1 Large banana (peeled) for decoration

This banana bread recipe is delectably moist and nutty, this is delicious on its own - or gently pan-fried until crisp and golden. Drizzle with Lyle's Golden Syrup for a weekend brunch.

Serves

PREP TIME

35 mins

COOK TIME

60-70 mins

INGREDIENTS

350g Ripe bananas, peeled weight, (4-5 medium size)
2 Large eggs (beaten)
50g Unsalted butter (melted)
150g Lyle's Golden Syrup + 1 tbsp for glazing
185g Plain flour
2½ tsp Dr Oetker Gluten Free Baking Powder
½ tsp Salt
60g Walnuts (roughly chopped)
1 Medium orange (tested)
1 Large banana (peeled) for decoration

INSTRUCTIONS

This is lovely for breakfast (or any time of day, to be honest) ... make it now!

1. Mash two-thirds of the banana to a smooth paste in a bowl, then add the rest, crushing into small chunks.

2. Preheat the oven to 170°C/150° Fan, 325°F, Gas 3 – while it’s warming up, combine the eggs, warm melted butter and Lyle’s Golden Syrup in a separate bowl, whisking until light and frothy.

3. Fold in the mashed bananas with a large metal spoon, sift over the flour, baking powder and salt. Lightly fold in, then add the walnuts and orange zest.

4. Spoon the soft mixture into a 900g (2lb) lined (or greased) loaf tin. Cut a final banana lengthways into thin slices, and arrange three on top of the cake mixture (go on; be creative).

5. Bake for 50 minutes on the middle shelf then cover with foil and bake for a further 10-20 minutes, until golden and springy in the centre (a fine skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean). Leave in the tin for 15 minutes and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

6. Warm 1 tablespoon of Lyle’s Golden Syrup in a small pan and brush over the top of the banana bread.

7. Cut into generous, thick slices. Indulge.