Banana bread is a baking classic, loved for its soft, moist texture and delicious sweet flavour. By adding matcha, the banana bread not only gains a unique green colour but also a subtle, earthy taste and a significant health boost.
Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas (the riper, the better)
- 200g plain flour (or wholemeal flour for a healthier version)
- 100g sugar (coconut sugar or caster sugar)
- 2 eggs
- 80ml melted coconut oil (or butter)
- 2 tablespoons matcha powder (for example, our Cooking Matcha)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional for extra flavour)
- 50ml milk (plant-based milk such as almond or oat milk also works well)
Optional additions:
A handful of walnuts or pecans, roughly chopped
Dark chocolate chunks or chocolate chips
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 175°C and lightly grease a loaf tin with coconut oil or line it with baking paper.
- Sift the flour into a large bowl to prevent lumps. Add the matcha powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Stir everything together well and set aside.
- Mash the ripe bananas in another bowl until they are smooth and creamy. Then add the melted coconut oil, eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract. Whisk the mixture well until it is nice and smooth.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the banana mixture. Gently fold everything together using a spatula or spoon. Then add the milk to make the batter a bit smoother.
- If you want to add walnuts, pecans, or chocolate chunks, now is the time to fold them into the batter. Ensure they are evenly distributed.
- Use a spatula to spread the batter evenly into the loaf tin.
- Place the tin in the centre of the preheated oven and bake the banana bread for approximately 50-60 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the middle.
- Remove the banana bread from the oven and let it cool in the tin for at least 10 minutes before removing it. Place it on a wire rack to cool further.
