Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

• unsalted butter↗140g г

  softened, plus extra for the pan

• caster sugar↗140g г
• eggs↗2

  beaten

• vanilla extract↗1 tsp ч.л.
• self‑raising flour↗140g г
• baking powder↗1 tsp ч.л.
• ripe bananas↗3

  peeled and mashed

• chocolate chips↗100g г

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. Grease a 900 g loaf pan with butter and line the bottom and sides with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Beat the softened butter and caster sugar with an electric whisk until light and fluffy.

3. 3

   Mix the egg and vanilla extract and gradually add them, stirring after each addition.

4. 4

   Gently fold in the flour, a pinch of salt, the leavening agent, mashed bananas and almost all the chocolate chips, leaving a handful aside.

5. 5

   Transfer the mixture into the prepared pan and sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top.

6. 6

   Bake for about 50 minutes, or until the bread has risen and is cooked through – a skewer inserted in the centre should come out clean. Let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a rack and let it cool completely. Slice before serving. Store in an airtight container for up to five days.