Let’s have a quick chat about banana bread. It’s an Aussie cafe staple and one of my ultimate comfort foods when I’m craving a sweet taste of home. There are many lovely recipes for this but I needed one that was not only moist, fluffy and not-too-sweet but also no-fuss.
This recipe was inspired by Donna Hay and MrsDplus3 but adjusted a bit for my germanised palate (= less sugar).
CategorySweetDifficultyBeginner
The easiest and fluffiest one-jug banana bread you'll ever make.
The easiest and fluffiest one-jug banana bread you'll ever make.

10 Servings Yields Prep Time10 mins Cook Time1 hr Total Time1 hr 10 mins
Ingredients 3 medium bananas (250g or 9oz) 125 g Rapadura sugar 125 g butter 255 g spelt or normal flour 2 eggs 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp cinnamon
Preheat oven to 160℃ (fan forced) or 180℃ (top and bottom)1Purée bananas 15 secs TM6 OR 15 secs / speed 5 TM5 or TM31. Scrape down bowl.
2Add 125g sugar, 125g softened butter and 2 eggs (or egg sub) to jug. Mix for 2 mins / speed 5. Scrape down bowl.
3Add 255g flour*, 5g vanilla extract, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 1 tsp cinnamon. Mix 15 sec / REVERSE / speed 4.
*if using 255g self-raising flour, do NOT add baking powder and bicarb.
4Pour into a loaf tin* and bake for 1 hour or until a wooden skewer inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
*You can decorate it by slicing a banana in half lengthwise and placing it in the batter.

Purée bananas 15 secs TM6 OR 15 secs / speed 5 TM5 or TM31. Scrape down bowl.
Add 125g sugar, 125g softened butter and 2 eggs (or egg sub) to jug. Mix for 2 mins / speed 5. Scrape down bowl.
Add 255g flour*, 5g vanilla extract, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 1 tsp cinnamon. Mix 15 sec / REVERSE / speed 4.
*if using 255g self-raising flour, do NOT add baking powder and bicarb.
Pour into a loaf tin* and bake for 1 hour or until a wooden skewer inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
*You can decorate it by slicing a banana in half lengthwise and placing it in the batter.
Ingredients
Directions
Purée bananas 15 secs TM6 OR 15 secs / speed 5 TM5 or TM31. Scrape down bowl.
Add 125g sugar, 125g softened butter and 2 eggs (or egg sub) to jug. Mix for 2 mins / speed 5. Scrape down bowl.
Add 255g flour*, 5g vanilla extract, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda, 1 tsp cinnamon. Mix 15 sec / REVERSE / speed 4.
*if using 255g self-raising flour, do NOT add baking powder and bicarb.
Pour into a loaf tin* and bake for 1 hour or until a wooden skewer inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
*You can decorate it by slicing a banana in half lengthwise and placing it in the batter.