Banana Walnut Chocolate Chip Loaf

• ripe bananas↗4

  peeled

• granulated sugar250 g
• eggs↗2
• soft butter140 g
• all‑purpose flour↗250 g
• baking powder↗2 tsp
• walnuts↗100 g
• chocolate chips↗100 g

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 190 °C (170 °C with convection) or gas mark 5. Line a loaf pan (weighing 900 g / 2 lb) with parchment paper.

2. 2

   In a large bowl mash the ripe bananas with the sugar using the back of a fork.

3. 3

   Add the eggs and whisk with an electric beater until smooth, then fold in the soft butter and mix for a few more minutes until the batter is glossy.

4. 4

   Sift the flour together with the baking powder and gently combine with a spatula, then add the chopped walnuts and chocolate chips.

5. 5

   For the final mix, pour the batter into the prepared pan.

6. 6

   Bake for 1 hour 5 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean of wet crumbs.

7. 7

   Allow the loaf to cool slightly in the pan, then remove it and slice into thick pieces — warm or at room temperature. Store any leftover loaf in an airtight container for up to 3 days.