BANANA LOAF WITH A SUGAR CRUST

Recipe posted and photo: Rosemary Briggs
The girls came out for a visit and we turned a counter full of ripe bananas into the most delicious, warm banana bread you’ve ever tasted. There is absolutely nothing better than a cozy farmhouse kitchen filled with the smell of cinnamon, laughter and baking.
That crunchy brown sugar crust on top? Absolute perfection.

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup seed oil
• ⅓ cup brown sugar for the topping
• Preheat the oven to 180°C and grease a standard loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, combine the mashed bananas, self-rising flour, eggs, cinnamon, 1 cup of brown sugar and seed oil, mix until the batter is smooth.
• Transfer the smooth batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• Evenly sprinkle the remaining ⅓ cup of brown sugar over the top of the batter to create a gorgeous, crunchy crust.
• Bake for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let it cool slightly before slicing.