Vegan banana bread

• bananas↗3 large black

  3 large black

• vegetable oil↗75ml ml

  or sunflower oil, plus extra for the tin

• brown sugar↗100g g
• plain flour↗225g g

  (or use self-raising flour and reduce the baking powder to 2 heaped tsp)

• baking powder↗3 heaped tsp tsp
• cinnamon↗3 tsp tsp

  or mixed spice

• dried fruit50g g

  or nuts (optional)

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Mash 3 large black peeled bananas with a fork, then mix well with 75g vegetable or sunflower oil and 100g brown sugar.

2. 2

   Add 225g plain flour, 3 heaped tsp baking powder and 3 tsp cinnamon or mixed spice, and combine well. Add 50g dried fruit or nuts, if using.

3. 3

   Bake in an oiled, lined 2lb loaf tin for 20 minutes. Check and cover with foil if the cake is browning.

4. 4

   Bake for another 20 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean.

5. 5

   Allow to cool a little before slicing. It's delicious freshly baked, but develops a lovely gooey quality the day after.