Chocolate Banana Bread

Happy New Year and let's hope this year is a better one. I wanted to thank those who responded with advice about my shoulder. I think it helps you mentally when you realize that you are not the only person that has experienced the misery. I thank you for the helpful tips and encouragement. I would share a piece of this chocolate banana bread if I could but I can at least pass on the recipe.

I was watching a series called "My Greatest Dishes" which features mostly British and Australian chefs. The only one I was familiar with was Prue Leith from "Great British Baking Show". I wasn't familiar with Bill Granger and that is whoe this recipe came from. Upon further investigation, it is a hugely popular recipe and Granger is also credited with inventing avocado toast.

Bill Granger’s Chocolate Banana Bread

• 2 cups plain (all purpose) flour
  

• 2 teaspoons baking powder

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

• 1 cup sugar

• 4 ripe bananas, mashed

• 2 eggs, lightly beaten

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 cup chocolate chips

Method

1. Pre-heat oven to 350.

2. Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl

3. Mix the butter, sugar, eggs, banana, chocolate chips and vanilla extract in a separate bowl

4. Add to the dry ingredients and stir to combine, being careful not to over mix

5. Pour the batter into a non-stick , or lightly greased and floured 9 x 5” loaf pan and bake for 1 hour and 5-10 minutes or until the bread is cooked when tested with a skewer

6. Leave to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.

 

Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy