{"id":2709,"date":"2023-11-23T10:22:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T10:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shavuatov.co.uk\/?p=2709"},"modified":"2023-11-23T10:23:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T10:23:46","slug":"corinne-rachelles-banana-chocolate-chip-bread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shavuatov.co.uk\/?p=2709","title":{"rendered":"Corinne Rachelle's Banana &#038; Chocolate Chip Bread"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"834\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shavuatov.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Banana-choc-chip-bread.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shavuatov.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Banana-choc-chip-bread.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shavuatov.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/Banana-choc-chip-bread-768x626.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Banana &amp; Chocolate Chip Bread \u2013 (a cake)!!<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why is banana bread is not called a cake, when it looks and feels like one! This dates to the 1930s when cooks began adding ripe bananas to their bread recipes to create a sweet flavour and moist texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The original recipe for banana bread used yeast, however with the invention of baking powder, banana bread recipes changed using baking powder not yeast, this resulted in a more cake-like texture and flavour, but the name \u201cbanana bread\u201d stuck.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I like my bananas when they have just turned from green to yellow, preferably without any brown spots, consequently I buy \u201cripen at home\u201d bananas, but even then, there is always a couple that I need to turn into something creative! One of my favourite things to make is this very simple one bowl method banana and chocolate chip bread which I make pareve and gluten free, but you can substitute regular flour and butter if you prefer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Ingredients To make a one kilo loaf, or 2x \u00bd kilo loaves. <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>140grams plant-based margarine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>140 grams soft brown sugar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>140 grams self -raising gluten free flour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 large free-range eggs beaten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>100 grams chocolate chips or dairy free chocolate bar broken up small.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3 ripe bananas mashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 level teaspoon vanilla essence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 level teaspoon baking powder<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Method <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Heat the oven to 180C\/160C fan\/gas 4. Grease and line your baking tins with baking parchment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Place all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and using a hand mixer mix for at least 3 minutes until everything is combined and the mixture is light and fluffy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transfer into the baking tin or tins and tap the bottom on the countertop to release the air.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bake in the centre of the oven for between 50 minutes to an hour, leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes. &nbsp;This, cake keeps for up to a week in cake tin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Banana &amp; Chocolate Chip Bread \u2013 (a cake)!! Why is banana bread is not called a cake, when it looks and feels like one! This dates to the 1930s when cooks began adding ripe bananas to their bread recipes to create a sweet flavour and moist texture. 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