Use your (Banana) loaf...

This easy and quick recipe is a doddle plus it's also a great way to use up those overly ripe bananas that we all seem to have in our fruit bowls!
They look so sad just sitting there... they really will be happier in a cake, so go on use your loaf and think about using up all your food!
We throw away far too much food so lets make those sad banana's day and bake them into a sweet tasty loaf cake!
And with this simple recipe you can add what ever extras take your fancy like chocolate chips, candied ginger, walnuts, pecans, poppy seeds, blueberries... and so on but I've kept mine simple and added just cinnamon for a nice clean taste. I like to add fresh berries on the side but totally your call if you want to add anything else to it...

Ingredients:
3 ripe bananas
80ml sunflower oil
75g caster sugar
125g self raising flour
2tsps baking powder
1tsp powdered cinnamon
pinch of salt
*optional 1tsp vanilla paste

Method:
Preheat your oven to 180•C/ 350F/Gas Mark 4
In a food processor blitz the bananas with the sugar and oil until smooth.
Add the sifted flour and baking powder into the food processor then add the cinnamon and a pinch of salt and give it a quick blitz to mix but make sure not to over beat it. It should take no more than 5 seconds or there about.
Remove the blade and if you're adding any extras do it now, using a spatula or wooden spoon mix in your goodies just enough to incorporate into the batter.
Line a loaf tin with grease proof/baking paper and fill with the cake batter. Give your tin a little tap on the counter so all the batter settles into the tin.

Bake in the middle shelf of the oven for 25 minutes then cover with foil so it doesn't burn and leave for a further 15 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

Place on a wire rack and leave in the tin for 5 minutes before removing from the tin to cool completely.

Serve with fresh berries, coconut cream, soy yogurt or vegan ice cream.... heck, go all out and add them all if you're feeling like you need a treat!