Banana bread

I followed the recipes exactly but the batter was extremely dry and required that I add nearly 3/4 cup of milk. Still dry I added some more butter - about 2 melted table spoons. After baking it was still extremely dry and required something to drink while eating it. Slightly disappointing but I will try again to see if if I made a mistake.

So yummy!

Such a tasty and easy recipe. I had run out of the brown sugar so I substituted it with caster sugar this time and made them in little muffin pans. Taste fantastic still! Very quick and easy.

Really great simple and delicious recipe! Have added an extra banana one time making it cause I was short of an egg.

Very nice. Baked it yesterday afternoon and there's only half a loaf left! Didn't add the walnuts though...only because I didn't have any.

Really delicious, looks just like the picture. Very kid-friendly too, my 2 year old was able to help. Highly recommend!

Really moist and tasty, could of been a tad sweeter. I added walnuts but i think next time ill add chic chips when making it for the daughter :)

AMAZING & Moist... My Husband LOVES this. I make this every month

I have made this a couple of times now & although I am not a fan of anything banana, it was very easy and my husband absolutely loved it.

This Recipe is by far the best. It was quick and easy though i added some chocolate to spice it up abit... turned out lovely. Only got a slice before it was gone before my eyes.

Yum yum yum. I LOVE this. I added a small amount of choc chips to make it a little naughty and it really is delicious.

After reading the previous comments I used 1 cup SR flour and 3/4 cup plain and left out the bicarbonate but left in the baking powder. I also used macadamia oil instead of butter and only 2/3 cup of sugar. 160C for 45 mins ff oven. Really tasty and light. My 6 DD & 11mo loved it for afternoon tea. Seems quite a foolproof recipe with good results.

I really like this recipe. It doesn't last long at our house. The only thing I change is that I add dark chocolate chips and leave out the nuts (so the kids can take it to school).

This recipe is great! Made it for the first time. Stuck to the original recipe minus the walnuts as I didn't have any. This was delicious!!! I wouldn't change a thing. Just to confirm, in my fan-forced oven, I baked it for 1hr at 160 degrees celcius.

Turned out fantastic. Whole family agreed it was delicious. Made a few changes - added 2 extra tsp baking powder (in addition to existing 1 tsp) to make up equivalent of 1 cup SR flour & 3/4 cup plain flour. Made it rise beautifully - nice & high. Also, as per variety of previous suggestions, cut down cinnamon & sugar a little, added extra banana & didn't bother with walnuts - added a couple of handfuls of frozen mixed berries instead (sensational!). Ended up just a little crumbly, so next time would also add an extra egg as per other suggestions. Favourite banana bread recipe ever! :o)

Nice, substituted the butter with dairy free spread. You can also add peeches or steamed pear too. If wanting to add chocolate have a look for some dairy free dark chocolate. The higher the cocoa content the less dairy milk content.

So yummy! I made this for breakfast on Christmas day and had it with mascarpone and honey. It was my first attempt at banana bread and it was super easy and incredibly tasty! Definitely making it again

Absolutely delish! My first attempt at banana bread and it was perfect. It kept really well in the fridge for 4 days. I also topped with cream cheese frosting. YUM!

Delicious! I was determined to not have to buy any ingredients so I substituted the walnuts for a handful of saltanas. I also used 1 cup of self raising flower and 1 cup of almond meal, added an extra banana and egg (only had medium sized on hand). It was a hit with the family.

I have had the same banana bread recipe for about 20 years and this one has just replaced it as my favourite! Divine - but glad I took the advice of others and put foil over at the halfway mark. Many many thanks.

Pretty good, a little dry. I added some foil after half an hour on top to stop it burning, I would perhaps add some more liquid next time. http://www.hoangmccourt.com/garysblog/2011/07/sunday-morning-breakfast/

Nom nom nom, I added blueberries and left out the nuts as not a walnut fan, I also left out 3/4 cup plain flour and added 3/4 cup of almond meal instead.

Very happy with first attempt. Will definitely make it again :)

My favourite banana bread to make - simply delicious.

This is the first banana bread I've ever made and it'll be the only one! Yum!

This is a beautiful, moist bread (more like cake really). I did have to cover with foil half way through cooking to avoid over browning on top. Tastes great fresh out of the oven with honey drizzled over. I used ground hazelnuts instead of pecans which tasted wonderful. Best banana bread i have made by far!

I had some dates sitting in my cupboard so i added a handful of them to the recipe. Tasted great and some of my friends have asked for the recipe. Some have said if you leave the cinnamon out you can really taste the banana.

Best banana bread recipe ever. I toasted it under the grill for morning tea and it was soooo good. Thank you.

OK, but a bit sweet and a little too brown when cooked. The next time I dropped the sugar content and added another bananna- much better.

Highly recommended and Delicious.! I put an extra banana in and swapped walnuts for pecans - Yum.!

Fantastic - eaten in one sitting!

Meant to have said before - used 5 bananas as they were all too ripe to keep & missed out this time the vanilla as had run out - just as good as previous bakings.

Fantastic - eaten in one sitting!

I substituted the butter with Nuttelex as we have dairy/soy allergy. Turned out beautiful couldn't even tell, very moist :)

Made it twice in a week. Great toasted or with a bit of natural yoghurt and honey.

I have made this twice now as it is very tasty, easy and keeps well.the first time I overloaded on he nuts but it still turned out great. I used 1 cup s.r and 3/4 cup plain flour as others recommended. also ran out of baking paper and used aluminium foil instead and had no problems, used normal brown sugar as it was all I had in the cupboard.great for lunch boxes and snacks

Loved this! The first banana bread I've found that isn't like a rock and actually tastes like banana. It is also more like bread than a cake. Absolutely fabulous if you have bananas that are going to waste.

This is THE BEST Banana Bread recipe. I make it all the time and everyone loves it. I like to add a hand full or 100g of choc chips to the mix just to have a little chocolate surprise every now and again. Great for comfort food or for serving in a cafe or dinner party. It's just so yummy!

made this for some friends and they all loved it! tastes so much better than the ones I've bought outside.

I substituted the plain flour for Orgran Gluten Free flour as I have a gluten allergy and the recipe still turned out fanastic, really moist and absolutely delicious. Some members had remarked that it browned quicker on top than it cooked in he middle so I put my loaf tin lower in the oven and that way I didn't have to cover it to stop the browning process. Best banana bread ever!

this lovely banana bread stayed moist & edible 4 several days. mostly ate it as is, but treated myself to a few slices topped with dolche de leche - caramel made by boiling sweetened condensed milk - fabbo. great easy recipe.

This is the best banana bread recipe i've made. It doesn't turn out stodgy and heavy but i was quite careful not to overmix. I added a chopped up block of chocolate to the mix which was really nice. It would be great with nuts but then the kids wouldn't be able to take it to school so no nuts this time!

So easy & result was delicious. It was Better than some cafe banana breads.

great recipe! perfect every time!! easy as and tastes devine!

I have made this recipe several times...it always turns out perfect. It is a great way to use up over ripe bananas. If I don't have walnuts. I use a mix of whatever I do have including pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, almonds etc. It is a lovely moist recipe..it keeps well..but it doesn't last long in my house!!

Delicious recipe that is quick, easy and reliable and doesn't depend on a blender.

Really good!

This recipe is great! I have made it numerous times and everyone always loves it and asks for the recipe. Although I do make a minor adjustment. I use natural pistachios (de-shelled and crushed) in place of walnuts. I think this gives it an amazing flavour and a touch of colour! Making it all the more enjoyable :D

I like more height in my bread so I also replaced 3/4 cup plain flour with 3/4 cup self-raising flour. I also used regular brown sugar because I didn't have dark brown sugar. It was a nice bread, not too sweet and very easy to make.

This was amazing. I found that the top cooked alot quicker than the inside so i convered the cake with foil about 30 minutes into the cooking. Other than that, worked perfectly and everyone loved it. I iced it using passionfruit creamcheese icing and it was a mega hit!! Defs make again!!

This banana bread is YUM! I took everyones advice and used 1 cup SR and 3/4 plain and it rose beautifully. I used 4 bananas and extra large eggs. Mine took an hr and a half to cook. Top started to brown half way through and inside still raw so covered top with foil. It is super moist and super flavoursome. My hubby loved even though he hates anything made with banana. Will be making again and again. Especially nice to take to a morning tea with family and friends!

Used wholemeal flour as a healthier alternative to white flour and this was Delicious! Friends and Family loved it.

OMG... Followed the recipe down to the tee and it was perfect. Will be making again and again! YUMMY...

Delicious & super easy. Best banana bread ive tried.

Yum! I lowered the sugar to a half cup, and used wholemeal spelt flour instead of normal flour (easier on my tum) and replaced half the butter with some olive oil (was running short).

Wonderful recipe, the whole family loved it, lasted

Delicious. Best banana bread recipe I have used. I have made it 3 times in 3 weeks now as the family demolish it!

Best banana bread I've ever tasted!!!!

Excellent, very moist and tasty. A keeper for sure! :D

yummy yummy yummy. very easy. Mixed walnuts and hazelnuts and is scrumptious. will keep in my favorites

YUM! This was fantastic, i did as others suggested and used 1C SR flour and the rest plain and used 4 bananas. I sliced an extra banana and placed the slices on top of the raw cake, then brushed them with melted butter and sprinkled with some extra sugar. It looked straight out of a cook book. I received many complements

ran out of walnuts - made up the difference with almonds. Very moist. Didn't need to have a cuppa with it, enjoyed it the way it is.

I followed this recipe to the nail. Except I used normal butter as I didn't have unsalted and pecans because I didn't have walnuts. It turned out perfectly! Beautiful and moist. Probably took 5 or so minutes more in the oven.

Absolutely divine with a cup of tea :)

This recipe was just the best I have had for a long time

This was TERRIBLE! I followed the recipe but added one extra banana and finally took it out of the oven after 90 mins and it STILL wasn't cooked. The outside was really tough and the inside was gooey and uncooked. I can't figure out what went wrong, I have a new, fan-forced oven and I'm normally pretty handy at baked goods. There just doesn't seem to be enough flour in this recipe. Never again!

SO easy to make. I only baked for 40min and left in tin to make more moist. Delicious.

Easy to make and delicious!!

I've made this several times and also followed other suggestions to use 1C SR Flour and 3/4C Plain Flour, used 4 large bananas and extra large eggs. Bread defrosts well to eat over a prolonged period of time. Very moist and very delicious!

Just came out of the oven. Followed other comments and added an extra egg and two extra mushy bananas. Good call. Nom!

This is the first banana bread I've made, it was really easy and SO YUMMY!

Really delicious! Stays fresh for ages. I made 2 (one for fresh and one for freezing in slices). The frozen bread defrosts well and is especially nice warmed slightly in the microwave.

i added chocolate chips and skipped the walnuts, makes it really moist. Perfect with a lick of butter straight from the oven. Super-easy and great to use up black bananas.

Very easy to make, and tastes great, but mine too didn't rise very well. Will follow everyone's suggestions next time in using SR flour! I also used extra light olive oil instead of butter to cut down the calorie content!

I altered this quite a bit; I eliminated the sugar completely and replaced it with 1/2 cup sour cream and a couple of spoons of honey. Results in a nice moist cake. Agree that SR flour would help it rise more, but still tastes fab.

this recipe is a real winner! i used 1 3/4 cup self raising flour instead of the soda and baking powder and it turned out magnificently. i also added more bananas and some honey...YUM!

Followed this recipe to the letter for my first time ever at baking a banana bread. It is easy and yummy!

The best banana bread I have made!

This is the best banana bread ever!!! Even my fussy husband who hates bananas even loved it. It is best served cut into think chunks and toasted - spread with butter and some maple syrup or honey

I took some of sfigroupie's suggestions and used 1 cup self raising flour to 3/4 cup of plain, used x-large eggs and I used 10 small bananas. I did use mixed spice though instead of cinnamon and added sultanas (as others did) and slivered almonds. I made a double batch also as I wanted to take some of it to work for morning tea and save some for my banana bread mad partner. It was surprisingly easy and very delicious and I will definitely make it again.

This is the second time I've made this. With the addition of an extra banana, 1/3 cup of canola oil, nutmeg, vanilla essence and a small sprinkling of sultana's it turned out alot better. I also whisked the liquid mixture quit a bit by hand and sieved the flour & demerera sugar twice. It turned out so much lighter and moister. Also mine took over an hour, but then I do have an old oven which takes longer to cook everything. Will make this again for a nice mid morning snack :)

This recipe was a great starting point, I read what other people had to say and since then have made loads of variations on this recipe. Tip 1: Definitely use self raising flour. I mainly do 1cup SR & 3/4cup plain. Tip 2: Use larger eggs. Recently I tried massive eggs, they had a fantastic result, it was my best banana bread so far. Tip 3: don't only try walnuts. I have tried almonds and choc chips and sometimes both together. I love toasting slices of this bread under the grill with butter yummo....

Taste great but I would have prefer it to be more moist. I used 4 medium size bananas, will add more bananas and butter next time.

Great recipe! I used 4 bananas as suggested, and had to cook the bread for almost an hour and a half (due to an old electric oven), but it came out beautifully. The bread was nicely moist, and the walnuts provided a nice crunch, I also sprinkled some sliced almond over the top, before placing it in the oven, for decorative purposes. Cooked for guests (as I don't eat banana bread!) and have had requests for the recipe and for it to be baked again =) Highly recommended!

Great banana bread! My husband doesn't get excited about new recipes/food etc, but this banana bread got a "wow, this is really good" - without prompting too! Will be saving this recipe. I didn't have walnuts this time and substituted with sultanas and was fine. I think I finally discovered the secret of banana bread tho....really over ripe bananas.

Used 4 bananas. Worked well, will make again

This banana bread turned out just like they have in the cafes. It was dense and moist and super easy to make. The added walnuts make this banana bread stand out. Thanks Taste.com.au!

super easy to make and incredibly tasty. it was moist, nutty and yummy.

A family Fave! Turns out perfect everytime.

Very nice !

Yummie!!! Madethis for my nephew who loves banana bread and buys it all the time....he said it was just as good and better...super easy to make, I did add 1 extra banana as suggested and sprinkled the top with cinnamon sugar before baking...will be making this all the time..but will have to make 2 loafs, one for my nephew and one for the rest of the family.....mmmmm

Unfortunatley i undercooked mine. At 50mins of baking i tested it with a skewer and it came out clean but when it came time to cut it still had a slightly doughy centre. But it still tasted great. Next time i'll know to leave it in just that little extra

Absolutely delicious! A perfect, dense, cafe style banana bread. Will just add a little more brown sugar next time, or an extra banana. Next time I will make two loaves, one to freeze!

Best banana bread i've ever made. My ovens a little old so needed over the hour, and was still a little undercooked. But, nonetheless..fabulous recipe!

Smelt delicious cooking, very yum, I added an extra banana as suggested by others, but was cooked in 45 min, so keep an eye on it!

Mine was a bit dry but it was really nice

Way too sweet for my liking. Also didnt rise very much. Next time I will increase quantities of everything but sugar to make a higher loaf

One word, DELICIOUS ! Very easy to make and very, very tasty... we fought for the last slice. I was recently at a cafe that served banana bread with philly cheese and then a spread of jam, so I tried it with this and it was gorgeous! Will definitely be making this again.

I was having problems in the kitchen!! everything i was making was a flop!! then i tryed this recipe and it went perfect!!! i even did what everyone elce did and i added to more little banannas and it is delish!!! just had a slice!!! iam so happy!!!! yay!! xoxoxox

New to baking, and it turned out great !! i also used pecans .

So tasty and moist I put extra walnuts and bananas in it...yummm

I used White Wings gluten free plain flour and it worked. It didn't rise as much as the one in the picture but that seems to be normal for GF. I'd probably reduce the amount of baking power as it has left an aftertaste. Other than that, it was spot on. It was SO NICE to have banana bread again! I've missed it!

I am normally a terrible baker, probably because I don't follow the recipe 100%. But I followed this recipe to 99% and it was wonderful! Would make this again very soon.

this has to be the best thing i have ever tasted!!! i just used normal brown sugar and didn't find it very sweet at all, and i used 4 large bananas, and next time would use another one. tasted fantastic hot out of the oven with butter! i always take a baked good to work on fridays and this week i made the banana bread, everyones eyes were bulging out of their heads at how good it tasted... we even had people hiding it, cause they wanted to eat it all to themselves!!! truly amazing, you must try it!!!! 5 star recipe indeed!

Very easy to make and very tasty! I added an extra 2 bananas (as I needed to get rid of some) and it was simply devine. Will make again!

Great banana bread and very easy to make. Added about 100ml of sour cream to mixture which made the bread very mosit. My family loved it!

Great recipe - it may be little too sweet for some people's liking. Avoid firmly packing in the sugar when measuring it (as suggested previously by someone else) if you don't have such a big sweet tooth. Overall, extremely easy and the smell of the cake baking is just heavenly!

This was very yummy & a huge hit!!! Walnuts made it...

Great recipe...so easy to use up ageing bananas and the kids loved it!!!

I made this banana bread thinking the kids wouldnt like it and we could eat it all. It was all gone by morning and now have to make double batches..yum

Mmmmmmm! I decided to make this so the ripe bananas wouldnt go to waste...and what a success!! Easy to make and Tastes so good i cant stop eating it! I substituited it with wholemeal flour and bake it for 5 mins less. Delicious with ice cream!

I made this last night and it was gone this morning when I got up. Really yummy I used wholemeal flour instead trying to be healthy

So easy. So yummy. I always make it with the intention of freezing it for lunchboxes but it disappears before I get a chance. I use half a cup of brown sugar as it is naturally very sweet.

I made this last week, it was delicious, I didnt have walnuts so used pecans and extra banana also, cooked it slightly longer as well. Will definatelay make again. Tried it plain, cold, heated, with icecream and toasted with butter, all different ways were yummy!!

Very Yummy. Could do with one more banana and it took a little longer to cook.

so yummy i have to make two just so my 23month old has his own.

super easy to make. Used pecans instead. still nice. YUMMMMM

Another beauty (almost beats the 'delicious' hummingbird cake). I didn't have a loaf tin so made a cake version and worked perfect. I love any cake recipe that doesn't involve having to lug out the mixer so 5/5 from me! REALLY worth trying.

Very tasty and moist - gets eaten very quickly

This Banana Bread is Delicious! So easy to make and tastes great! The best recipe I have found for banana bread!

Made this today - but realised I had no baking powder - so I used SR flour instead. I had no walnuts and noted the macadamia nut comment - I had peanuts in the pantry so I ground a 100g of those and it worked really nicely - I dropped the sugar down to 1/2 a cup because I think ripe bananas are sweet enough. I think the macadamia's would be even nicer. Great texture.

For a little extra indulgence, I mixed 2tb brown sugar with some cinnamon to top the bread so it created a crispy sugar glaze whilst baking.

Very yummy. Kids loved it straight out of the oven, and hubby enjoyed it that arvo warmed with butter. What's left is frozen for the lunchbox. Can't wait till lunchtime!

really easy to make and absolutely delicious! It's very moist. I tend to use what ever nuts I have in the pantry.

This was a very yummy and moist bread (cake). I used pecans as I also find walnuts bitter. I didn't find the cake too sweet - after reading other reviews I just measured out the brown sugar and didn't firmly pack it down. Just a hint - whenever I have bananas that get too ripe and I don't have time to use them, I place them in a freezer bag and freeze them. Then, when I need very ripe bananas for a recipe I thaw them out. Next time I cook this recipe I'll use macadamia nuts - just like they do in Hawaiin banana bread.

Nice and filling, omitted walnuts (don't like their bitterness) and added hazelnuts.

Delicious! This was one of the best banana bread recipes I've found. Very moist and yummy.

Easy enough to make but way too sweet for our liking. May try it again with less sugar and a half white/half wholemeal flour mix.

This is a fantastic recipe - easy to make, tastes beautiful. I like my banana bread to be a bit sweet, not bland and this did not disappoint!

The second time I made this I made these changes. Wholemeal flour for plain flour. Chinese five spice powder for cinnamon.(a very good substitute) 1.5 tsp baking powder. 1 cup brown sugar. 4 bananas. Used a mixture of pecans and almonds in place of walnuts. Nuts are a must in this bread, I reckon. Next time, I will add some almond meal, as in 1 cup flour, 0.5 cups almond meal.

OH WOWEEE....this just came out of the oven, smells just divine and oh gosh looks just like what they have at the cafe down the road....cant wait to cut it up and eat it!!! Highly reccommended...waaaaaaay better than the other 'Taste' recipe....i tryed that too but that was no where near as good as this!!! Easily the best banana bread ever...

Moist and not too sweet. Might try it with wholemeal SR flour next time.

Very yummy and super easy too! The children took it to school in their lunchboxes and to muumy delight, not a crumb was left!! Will definately make it again - perfect for those ripe bananas.

Delishes. Wasn't to hard to make. Good Sunday afternoon recipy!