Banana Bread Tray Bake
A moist, fluffy, and crowd-pleasing banana bread tray bake that's perfect for sharing or enjoying as a comforting treat.
Ingredients
For the Tray Bake:
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- 150 g ¾ cup soft butter or margarine
- 150 g ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200 g 1 ½ cups self-raising flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp cinnamon optional
- Pinch of salt
Optional Add-Ins:
- 100 g ½ cup chocolate chips, walnuts, or pecans
For the Glaze (Optional):
- 100 g ¾ cup icing sugar
- 1 –2 tbsp milk or lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) or 160°C (fan). Grease and line a rectangular tray bake tin (approx. 20x30 cm or 8x12 inches).
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas until smooth. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. You can use an electric mixer or do it by hand.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- In another bowl, sift together the self-raising flour, baking powder, cinnamon (if using), and salt.
- Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. Gently stir in any optional add-ins like chocolate chips or nuts.
- Pour the batter into the prepared tin, smoothing the top with a spatula. Bake for 25–30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- Allow the tray bake to cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- If glazing, mix the icing sugar with milk or lemon juice to a pourable consistency and drizzle over the cooled cake.