Sourdough Discard Banana Bread

Sourdough Discard Banana Bread

from pantrymama.com
Breakfast
70 min
240 kcal / serving

This super easy sourdough discard banana bread recipe can be prepared in just minutes!

Ingredients

  • 250 gbananas ((approx. 3 medium overripe bananas))
  • 2eggs ((large 60g each))
  • 5 gvanilla extract ((1 teaspoon))
  • 80 gbutter ((melted - can be salted or unsalted))
  • 100 gsourdough starter ((or sourdough discard))
  • 200 gall purpose flour
  • 12 gbaking powder ((2 teaspoons))
  • 100 gbrown sugar
  • 50 gwhite sugar
  • salt
  • 20 ggolden syrup ((for brushing on after baking))

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 180C/350F.

  2. 2

    Mash the overripe bananas with the back of a fork until they are fairly smooth (a few lumps is fine).

  3. 3

    Now lightly beat the eggs and vanilla together and add that to the mashed bananas. Use your fork to lightly mix the eggs through.

  4. 4

    In a small saucepan, melt the butter on a low heat and then add that the egg and banana mixture.

  5. 5

    Now add the sourdough starter to the egg mixture and mix throughly.

  6. 6

    In a separate bowl, mix all dry ingredients together and ensure that everything is mixed thoroughly.

  7. 7

    Now add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.

  8. 8

    Pour mixture into a buttered loaf tin.

  9. 9

    Bake at 180C/350F for around 1 hour. Baking time will depend on the size of your tin and your oven.

  10. 10

    The banana bread is cooked when a skewer is inserted and comes out clean.

  11. 11

    When you take the banana bread out of the oven, brush the top with golden syrup for a lovely shiny, sweet glaze.

  12. 12

    Allow to cool for 30 minutes before removing from the tin.