INGREDIENTS
125g butter, softened
1/2 cup caster sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 eggs
3 large bananas, mashed (see note)
3/4 cup plain flour
3/4 cup self-raising flour
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
Reduced-fat spread, to serve
METHOD
Step 1
Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced. Grease two 5cm-deep, 6.5cm x 12.5cm (base) loaf pans.
Step 2
Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and maple syrup in a bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition until just combined.
Step 3
Transfer butter mixture to a large bowl. Add banana. Stir with a wooden spoon until just combined. Sift flours and bicarbonate of soda over butter mixture. Stir until just combined.
Step 4
Spoon mixture into prepared pans. Smooth top. Bake for 35 minutes or until a skewer inserted in centre of loaves comes out clean. Stand in pans for 5 minutes. Turn onto a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or toasted with spread.