Banana Soda Bread
Flavoured with buttermilk and bananas, this fruity take on the classic Irish soda bread is simply delicious and great served as part of a breakfast spread. Try it on its own with butter or your favourite jam.
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Total time: 60 minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
2 Bananas (thinly sliced )
250 g Wholemeal flour
250 g Plain flour
50 g Rolled oats (plus 1 tbsp for topping)
a pinch of Salt
1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda
2 tbsp Golden caster sugar
300 ml Buttermilk
Recipe:
- Preheat the oven to 180C/160c fan/4 gas mark. In a large mixing bowl, combine the plain flour, wholemeal flour, oats, bicarbonate of soda and sea salt.
- Add the sliced bananas and buttermilk to the dry ingredients. Stir with a wooden spoon until you have a dough. If your bananas aren't ripe we recommend mashing them with a fork before adding to the dry ingredients.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, give it just a couple of quick kneads to bring it together, and shape into a mound (or two if you're making smaller loaves). Use a knife to cut across the top of the dough.
- Line a baking tray. Place the dough onto the tray and scatter a few more oats over the top. Bake for 45-55 minutes until well risen and the base of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped. If you're making two smaller loaves, bake for 25-30 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and leave to cool before slicing. Enjoy!
How to store
Wrap up and store at room temperature for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 2 months.
