FoodCoop Recipes
Fairtrade Choc Chip Banana Bread
Support Fairtrade and tantalise your taste buds with this delightfully rich banana bread recipe, prepared by Chef Warren. What could be better?
Prep
30 minutes
Cook
45 minutes
Serves
6
Ingredients
80g butter
150g caster sugar
200g plain flour
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 x large eggs
60ml semi-skimmed milk
3 x ripe Fairtrade bananas
50g Fairtrade dark chocolate
75g icing sugar
50ml water
Method
Ensure the butter is at room temperature and cut into cubes
Add the butter and caster sugar to the food mixer and combine
Sieve in the flour and bicarbonate of soda
Crack the eggs into the bowl, as well as pouring in the milk
Mix well until smooth and consistent
Peel and mash the bananas until you have a soft mixture
Roughly chop the chocolate into small pieces
Add the chocolate and banana to the mixing bowl and combine for 2 mins
Line or grease a loaf tin and fill with the mixture
Bake in a pre-heated oven for 45 mins at 180°
Once you can see the loaf has risen, remove from the oven and leave to stand for 15 mins
While the loaf is cooling, mix the icing sugar and water together to form a glaze
Drizzle the icing onto the loaf once cool, and leave for a further 10 mins in the fridge
Slice into bite-sized chunks, serve and enjoy!
