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Golden banana bread loaf with melted dark chocolate chips, toasted pecans and a caramelized banana on top, one slice leaning against the loaf

Gordon Ramsay Banana Bread Recipe

Rich banana bread with overripe bananas, melted dark chocolate chips, toasted pecans, a caramelized banana on top and a warm maple-syrup glaze — one 9×5-inch loaf, 10 generous slices.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 10 slice
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 360
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

For the batter
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 stick, softened, plus extra for greasing
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
  • 2 large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 large very ripe bananas skins almost black, mashed - about 1 1/4 cups
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips about 4 oz
  • 3/4 cup pecans roughly chopped and toasted
For the topping and glaze
  • 1 ripe-but-firm banana sliced in half lengthways
  • 1 teaspoon light brown sugar for sprinkling
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup for glazing

Equipment

  • 9×5-inch loaf pan
  • Parchment paper
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Medium mixing bowl
  • electric hand mixer or stand mixer
  • Rubber spatula
  • Wire cooling rack
  • Pastry brush
  • Toothpick or skewer

Method
 

  1. Heat and prep: Position a rack in the center and heat oven to 350°F; butter a 9×5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment with 2-inch overhang.
  2. Cream the butter and sugars: Beat softened butter with both sugars on medium-high ~3 minutes until pale and fluffy.
  3. Add the eggs and banana: Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla; mash bananas and fold in.
  4. Whisk the dry ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt in a separate bowl.
  5. Fold, don't stir: Add dry mix in two additions, fold gently just until no dry streaks remain.
  6. Add the mix-ins, top and bake: Fold in chocolate chips and pecans; scrape into pan; press banana halves cut-side up into surface; sprinkle brown sugar; bake 55–65 min until a skewer comes out clean.
  7. Glaze and cool: Brush maple syrup over the hot loaf; cool 15 min in pan, lift out, cool completely on a wire rack.