Moist Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 tbsp plain thick yoghurt
• 1 tbsp vanilla essence
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Steps

1. Step 1: Prepare the ingredients Preheat your oven to 175°C. Grease and line a loaf tin with baking paper.
2. Step 2: Mix the dry ingredients In a bowl, combine the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix well and set aside.
3. Step 3: Mix the wet ingredients In another bowl, mash the ripe bananas. Add the brown sugar and oil, then mix well. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition. Stir in the yoghurt and vanilla essence.
4. Step 4: Combine Add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture and gently fold until just combined. Do not overmix
5. Step 5: Bake Pour the batter into the prepared loaf tin and bake for 40–50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
6. Step 6: Cool and serve Allow the banana bread to cool in the tin for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely before slicing.