Autumn is well and truly underway, so to help you warm up your insides, Dame Mary Berry has shared her recipe for the ultimate baking treat. If you’re conscious about your food going out of date, Mary’s simple and easy chocolate banana bread can use up any surplus. Mary’s recipe uses a classic loaf cake recipe, but to make it stand out just a little bit more, she’s added a handful of dark chocolate chips to give it a richer flavour.
Or if you’re looking to add another texture dimension to the banana bread, Mary suggested adding 50g of chopped pecans or walnuts, just for a little bit of crunch. The recipe takes less than 30 minutes to prepare and around 40 to 45 minutes to cook, making it the perfect choice to rustle up a midweek treat. It’s already made an impression on other home bakers, receiving a near perfect 4.
5 out of five star rating on the BBC Food website. Mary’s loaf cake serves between six to eight, depending on how big your slice is. The website reads: " Mary Berry 's banana bread recipe is small, but perfectly formed and loaded with chocolate chips.
You can double this classic loaf cake recipe if you have lots of bananas to use up." So if you’re after a recipe with minimal effort, here’s what you’ll need. Mary Berry’s banana bread One ripe banana (peeled weight 100g/4oz) One tbsp milk 50g/2oz soft butter or baking spread 75g/3oz plain flour 75g/3oz caster sugar 1⁄2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1⁄2 tsp baking powder One free-range egg 50g/2oz .