Ube Banana Bread
Ultra moist, banana-scented, tinted a soft purple: the ube banana bread is the ultimate comfort cake.
And the perfect ally for over-ripe bananas.
The zero-waste cake
The banana bread turns over-ripe bananas into a soft, fragrant cake.
The banana brings moisture and a natural sweetness that limits the sugar, ube the colour and its vanilla note. Often butter-free, it stays incredibly tender. A generous snack that fills the house with its scent as it bakes.
The riper and more spotted the bananas, the sweeter and more fragrant the banana bread, with no extra added sugar.
Ube Banana Bread, step by step.
Ube baking, step by step.
Ingredients
- 3 very ripe bananas
- 2 eggs
- 60 ml neutral oil
- 80 g sugar
- 220 g flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp Kinampay ube powder (about 20 g)
- 1 pinch of salt
Equipment
- A loaf tin
- A mixing bowl and a fork
Preparation
- Mash the bananas with a fork, then mix them with the eggs, oil and sugar.
- Stir in the flour, baking powder, ube powder and salt, until you get a smooth batter.
- Pour into the greased tin.
- Bake for 45 minutes at 170 °C, until a knife comes out clean. Let it cool slightly before turning out.
The whole Baking & snacks family
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The molten white-chocolate centre.
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See the recipe →The chef’s touch
The moisture comes from the bananas.
Choose very ripe bananas, almost black: they sweeten and flavour naturally. Don’t overwork the batter once the flour is in, for a tender cake. Check the centre is baked through, as the middle takes longest to set.
Add white-chocolate chips or nuts for an even more indulgent banana bread.
Mistakes to avoid
Three pitfalls for a moist banana bread.
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Your questions about this recipe.
How do you make an ube banana bread?
Mash ripe bananas, mix with the eggs, oil, sugar, flour and ube powder, then bake for 45 minutes at 170 °C.
Why very ripe bananas?
They bring sweetness, moisture and flavour, with no extra added sugar.
Does the ube banana bread contain caffeine?
No, ube is naturally caffeine-free.
Can you make it vegan?
Yes: replace the eggs with apple sauce or flax eggs and the result stays moist.
How do you keep it moist?
Wrapped in film, it stays moist for 3 to 4 days and freezes in slices.