Blueberry Banana Bread

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Lightly spray a loaf tin with oil and line with baking paper. Preheat the oven to 180c (fan forced 160c)

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• 1 bananas (overripe)

• fork

In a bowl, mash bananas using a fork.

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• 30 g unsalted butter (soft)
• 37½ g light brown sugar

• spatula

Melt butter in a microwave safe bowl. When the butter is still warm, add brown sugar and mix well.

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• ½ eggs (room temperature)

• Spatula

Add egg one by one, mixing well after each addition.

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• 20 g plain yogurt (or sour cream)

Add yoghurt or sour cream, mix well. Then add mashed banana and mix.

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• 62½ g flour
• ⅜ tsp baking powder
• ⅛ tsp salt
• ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp vanilla extract
• 12½ ml milk

Add sifted dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon), milk, and vanilla essence and lightly mix just until well combined and no dry bits can be seen.

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• 25 g blueberries

Add in blueberry (lightly coated in flour) and fold until blueberries are spread evenly.

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Pour batter into prepared tin, level the top with spatula.

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Bake for 50-55 mins, checking at 50 min with a skewer or toothpick. If it comes out clean and dry, it’s done. If the top is starting to brown too quickly, cover loosely with foil and continue baking until done.

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Let the banana bread cool completely in the tin on a wire rack. Once cooled, take it out of the tin and your banana bread is ready. Slice just before serving. Best served lightly toasted with butter. Enjoy!

Enjoy your meal!