Banana bread

I always include banana bread on my breakfast platters. And why not? it's basically an excuse to start your day with cake!

I've tried a few recipes now and wanted to share my three favourites: the moist & crunchy one, the 'free-from' and the indulgent chocolate one!

Banana buttermilk bread from the Violet Bakery cookbook by Claire Ptak

​Super moist with a generous amount of banana and a lovely sugary crunch crust! If you got Amazon vouchers for Christmas then definitely treat yourself to the book - it's packed with so many delicious and beautiful recipes.

​Walnut and flaxseed banana bread - gluten free, dairy free and vegan!
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Henrietta Inman's recipe is delicious and appealed to me straight away as it wasn't sold as a free-from loaf. And I love a cake with ground almonds; I'll definitely be making it again. It was still super moist the day after I'd made it too.

​Chocolate and tahini by the wonderful Nigella Lawson!

This recipe is indulgent and super chocolatey. I use fair trade semisweet baking chips by Guittard which give a good chocolate hit!

This loaf lasted up to 5 days in an air tight container and freezes well.

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