CARAMELISED BANANA LOAF

this vegan banana loaf is going to blow your mind

Welcome to The Late Plate, where I share with you the recipes I am cooking at home in my warehouse. I live communally with six other people, which means we each pay £25 a week and collectively that pays for all of our weekly food costs. One person cooks dinner each night of the week for everyone else, so that every night of the week there is a delicious dinner that will feed us all. The food we eat is largely vegetarian, seasonal, healthy and affordable, and I can’t wait to share some of those recipes with you here!

shot on film by Benedikte Klüver, props styled by Virginia Malavasi

I think we all had enough of banana bread for a minute there back in 2020, but I would put money on this recipe winning you back. I have been making a version of this banana bread ever since I moved into the warehouse and it’s always been a hit. Over the years we have had all sorts of dietary requirements in the house and I have been tweaking the recipe to suit everyone for the last three years. I think this is the best version, it certainly goes down well, often disappearing the same day it’s been made. The top is caramelised and crunchy, the middle is squishy and moist. I love toasting it and topping with peanut butter, but honestly it’s great while it’s still warm, with a lick of butter and a sprinkling of sea salt.