Ingredients

  • 3 large overripe bananas
  • 75ml vegetable oil
  • 100g/3½oz brown sugar
  • 225g/scant 8oz self-raising flour
  • 1 heaped tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 50g/1¾oz dark chocolate drops (ensure that they’re dairy-free)

        Method

        1. Heat the oven to 180°C/360°F/gas mark 4.
        2. Mash the bananas well with a fork.
        3. Mix the oil and sugar together and then add the mashed bananas.
        4. Add the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and mix well. Next add the chocolate drops.
        5. Bake in a greased, lined 2lb loaf tin for approximately 20 minutes. Check and cover with foil if the cake is browning. Bake for another 20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
        6. Allow to cool a little before serving.

        CHEF’S TIP: Instead of chocolate drops you could add dried fruit or nuts.

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        Recipe details

        Serves: 8

        Prep time: 0 hr

        10 mins

        Cook time: 0 hr

        40 mins

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