American Peanut Butter and Banana Snack Cake

Shopping list

• 200 g plain flour

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• 2 tsp baking powder

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• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

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• 2 piece ripe bananas — mashed (about 240 g)

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• 100 g smooth peanut butter

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• 100 g golden caster sugar

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• 80 ml vegetable oil

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• 60 ml unsweetened plant milk — oat or almond

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• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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Step by step

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Grease and line a 900 g (2 lb) loaf tin with baking parchment.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and cinnamon.

3. 3

   In a separate bowl, beat together the mashed bananas, peanut butter, sugar, oil, plant milk and vanilla extract until smooth.

4. 4

   Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and fold gently until just combined—do not overmix.

5. 5

   Scrape the batter into the prepared tin and smooth the top.

6. 6

   Bake for 45– 50 minutes, until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

7. 7

   Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and serve.