Banana Bran Loaf Recipes

BANANA BRAN BREAKFAST BREAD

Steps:

• To make buttermilk if fresh is not available, combine 1 tbsp (15 ml) of white vinegar with milk.
• Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C).
• In a large bowl, stir together bran, both flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, beat together buttermilk, brown sugar, butter, eggs, bananas, orange juice and peel.
• Fold into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Stir in raisins and walnuts and spoon batter into a buttered 9"x 5" (23 x 13 cm) loaf pan.
• Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
• For the adventurous:Add dried cranberries instead of raisins.

BANANA-APPLE BRAN LOAF

Steps:

• Stir together flour, soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
• In medium bowl, stir together banana, applesauce, milk and KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN cereal. Let stand about 5 minutes or until cereal softens.
• In large mixing bowl, beat margarine and sugar until combined Add egg. Beat well. Mix in cereal mixture. Stir in flour mixture, mixing until combined. Spread evenly in 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350° F about 50 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near center comes out clean. Let cool 10 minutes in pan. Remove from pan and cool completely before slicing.

BANANA BRAN LOAF CAKE

Steps:

• Measure out the all-bran, milk and sugar then mix together in a large mixing bowl - leave to soak for 25 minutes
• Measure out the flour and sultanas then add to the mixture - stir in well
• Add the honey and mashed/pureed bananas
• Pour into a greased loaf tin at then place into a pre-heated oven a 180C
• Bake for approximately 30-40minutes our until a knife comes out clean
• Leave to stand for at least 1 hour before serving - the cake will seem quite mushy at first but will soon set

BANANA BRAN BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or spray 2 8" x 4" loaf pans.
• In a large bowl, mash bananas.
• Add eggs, vanilla, and applesauce and blend.
• Mash the bran cereal (not flakes) and mix with flour.
• Add remaining dry ingredients (except baking soda) and stir well.
• Dissolve baking soda in milk. Put this in a container bigger than one cup. It will foam up a lot. [make sour milk by adding 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar].
• Add milk mixture to rest of ingredients and mix well.
• Fold in nuts and pour into greased pans.
• Bake for about 1 hour and 5 minutes depending on your oven. Start checking for doneness at 55 minutes. (especially with Pyrex pans)
• For a moist bread, a toothpick should come out almost clean. Totally clean will mean a dryer loaf.
• After removing from oven, let cool for 15 minutes and remove from pans. Bread will freeze nicely.

EASY BANANA BRAN LOAF

Steps:

• In medium size bowl, soak bran in water (or milk) over night.
• Then mix with: sifted flour and brown sugar.
• Mix well and add mashed banana.
• Mix again until all ingrediants are well combined.
• Transfer into a medium size loaf pan, lined with baking paper (to prevent sticking) and bake in 200Degree oven for approx.
• 45 mins.
• Check your loaf every 10 mins after the 30 minute mark.

ALL BRAN BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degree C.
• Combine dry ingredients and add egg, water, milk and banana.
• Mix until well combined.
• Spoon into a greased loaf tin.
• Bake in oven for 30-45 minutes or until cooked when tested.
• Note- the original recipe says to cook for 45 minutes but mine was done at 30 minutes, so I suggest testing at 30 minutes so it dosn't overcook.

BRILLIANT BANANA LOAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Butter a 2lb loaf tin and line the base and sides with baking parchment.
• Cream 140g softened butter and 140g caster sugar until light and fluffy, then slowly add 2 beaten large eggs with a little of the 140g flour.
• Fold in the remaining flour, 1 tsp baking powder and 2 mashed bananas.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and bake for about 50 mins, or until cooked through. Check the loaf at 5-min intervals by testing it with a skewer (it should be able to be inserted and removed cleanly), as the time may vary depending on the shape of your loaf tin.
• Cool in the tin for 10 mins, then remove to a wire rack.
• Mix 50g icing sugar with 2-3 tsp water to make a runny icing.
• Drizzle the icing across the top of the cake and decorate with a handful of banana chips.