Banana Bread with Whipped Cream

Ingredients

• 255 g Ripe bananas (Mashed)
• 40 g Unsalted butter (Melted)
• 34 g Grapeseed oil
• 133 g Light brown sugar
• 48 g Whole egg
• 35 g Sour cream (Plain yogurt may be substituted)
• Vanilla extract (A few drops)
• 205 g All-purpose flour (Sifted)
• 1.2 g Cinnamon powder (Sifted)
• 3.4 g Baking soda (Sifted)
• Salt (A pinch; sifted)
• 45 g Walnuts (Added with the sifted dry ingredients)
• 45 g Raisins (Added with the sifted dry ingredients)
• 100 g Heavy cream (For whipped cream)
• 10 g Sugar (For whipped cream)
• 10 g Mascarpone cheese (Optional; for whipped cream)

Steps

1. 1

   Mash the ripe bananas until smooth enough to incorporate into the batter.

2. 2

   Place the mashed banana, melted unsalted butter, grapeseed oil, light brown sugar, whole egg, and sour cream in a bowl. Add the vanilla extract, then whisk until combined.

3. 3

   Sift the all-purpose flour, cinnamon powder, baking soda, and salt into the bowl.

4. 4

   Add the walnuts and raisins to the bowl and mix them into the batter until evenly distributed.

5. 5

   Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F).

6. 6

   Divide the batter between two mid-sized pound cake pans, each approximately 15 × 7 × 6 cm and about 700 ml capacity.

7. 7

   Bake at 160°C (320°F) for 40–50 minutes. Adjust the baking temperature and time if using pans of a different size.

8. 8

   For the whipped cream, place the heavy cream, sugar, and optional mascarpone cheese in a bowl. Whip to the desired consistency.

Notes

For optimal tenderness, the author prefers wrapping the banana bread in cling film and storing it at room temperature to serve the next day. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature, or freeze for up to 2 weeks. To quickly ripen bananas, place them in a paper bag with an apple and check after half a day; alternatively, bake unpeeled bananas at 150°C (302°F) for 15–30 minutes. The skins will turn black, which is acceptable.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• baked
• home baking
• banana bread
• vegetarian
• make-ahead
• freezer-friendly