Ride Fuel – Banana Bread

If you’ve ever been to Australia you’ll know that the staple in many cafe’s is not flapjack but banana bread. Bananas are often used during a ride but with this easy recipe can be turned into something a little more exotic.

Great either cold or toasted, a slice of this is an ideal post ride snack.

You’ll need..

• 4 bananas – the mushier the better
• 2 eggs (beaten)
• 115g butter
• 115g brown sugar
• 250g plain flour
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• pinch of salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon

To make…

• Heat the oven to 180 degrees
• Mix the butter and sugar together in a blender
• Add the eggs and bananas to the mix
• Stir in the salt, bicarbonate of soda and cinnamon
• Pour into a 1 lb bread tin lined with grease proof paper
• Put in the oven and go and clean your bike or drink some coffee for around an hour
• Check the bread is baked by stabbing it with a knife – if it doesn’t come out clean give it a bit longer
• Once done leave it to stand for quarter of an hour in the baking tin resisting temptation to dive in
• Remove from tin, slice and consume either toasted or as is.