Overripe bananas and no desire to make another banana bread? This is your new go-to. Banana and Passionfruit Loaf takes the comfort of classic banana bread and gives it a tropical twist with the sweet tang of fresh passionfruit.
A few more of our favourite banana recipes include: Choc-chip Banana Bread Cookies, Banana Bread Coconut Bliss Balls and Allergy-Friendly Banana Bread.
Fantastic recipe have made it a few times now - it's also really good with crushed walnuts - yum yum! - Sandra
Quick look at Banana and Passionfruit Loaf
- ⏲️ Ready in 1 hour.
- 🛒 Ingredients: Just 8 (probably in your pantry)!
- 🍽️ Makes: About 12 slices.
- 🧑🍳 Difficulty: Easy - kid-friendly recipe.
- 🗃️ Make ahead: Keep for 3 days or freeze for 3 months.
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Why Make This Banana and Passionfruit Loaf
- A little bit different - something a bit fancier than our Regular Delicious Banana Bread.
- One bowl recipe - something the kids can make too!
- Freezes well - freeze individually-wrapped slices for easy grab-and-go snacking & lunchboxes.
- Flavour - the brown sugar (here's how to make brown sugar yourself) gives it a lovely hint of caramel & the passionfruit a tropical twist.
Whether you’re baking for lunchboxes, morning tea or just need a slice of something special with your coffee, this loaf will have everyone asking for the recipe (and another slice). One bite and you’ll wonder why you didn’t try this combo sooner!
Recipe Ingredients
- Self-Raising Flour - We prefer to make our own self-raising flour with baking powder and plain flour.
- Passionfruit - We leave the seeds in but you can strain them out. If you can't get fresh passionfruit, you can use passionfruit from a tin or frozen passionfruit pulp.
- Bananas - use medium-sized, about 100g each.
How to make Banana and Passionfruit Loaf
Step 1 - Grease & line a loaf tin so the parchment paper extends over the sides. Step 2 - Mash the bananas.
Step 3 - Scoop the flesh from the passionfruit into the banana & stir it through. Step 4 - Use and electric mixer to beat the sugars and butter together until creamy.
Step 5 - Beat in the eggs until just combined. Step 6 - Sift in the flour and bicarb and then mix through. It will seem a little dry at this point but don't worry.
Step 7 - Add the mashed banana and passionfruit and stir them through. Step 8 - Spread the batter into the cake tin and bake at 160C fan-forced for 55-60 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Take the bowl off the stand and sift in the flour and bicarb then stir it through.
Step 9 - Leave the cooked loaf cake to rest in the tin for 5 minutes. Step 10 - Transfer the cake to a wire rack to cool completely.
Pro Tip
When lining the tin, extend the paper up the sides. That gives you 'handles' to take the loaf out of the tin.
Recipe
Banana passionfruit loaf
Ingredients
- 225 g 8oz self-raising flour
- ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 100 g 3.5oz butter, softened and cubed
- 100 g 3.5oz caster (superfine) sugar
- 75 g brown sugar
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 3 passion fruit
- 3 very ripe bananas mashed
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 160C(320F) fan-forced.
- Grease and line a loaf tin so that the paper extends over the long sides to make handles.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugars together until light and creamy.
- Add a the eggs and mix until just combined.
- Take the bowl off the stand and sift in the flour and bicarb then stir them through until there are no dry bits.
- Add the passionfruit and mashed bananas to the bowl and stir them in until just combined.
- Spread the batter into the tin and smooth out the top.
- Halve the passion fruit and scoop out the pulp into a sieve over a bowl.
- Bake the cake for 55 minutes or until a cake tester inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Leave the cake to cool completely in the tin.
Claire Cameron says
Delicious toasted with a good spread of butter.
Kristy-lee Cocks says
Yum! This sounds delicious. I only have two bananas and two passionfruit... would it still work?
Claire says
Hi Kristy-lee. It will definitely still work but might be a bit dry. Maybe add a bit of yoghurt or something like that in place of the extra banana and passionfruit?
Sandra says
Fantastic receipe have made it a few times now - it's also really good with crushed walnuts - yum yum!
Claire says
Great idea Sandra!
vickie says
My kids are all grownup and gone on holiday so I have. Passion fruit,banana and pear I will combine all this and since I'm diabetic I will only put 1 table spoon of brown sugar and serve with cranberry juice. What do you think?
Claire says
That sound pretty perfect to me Vickie!
molly kelly says
I KNOW it was very yummy cos I got to eat it all!!
Mum xx
Claire says
Glad you liked it! x
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says
Your jazzed up banana bread sounds delicious! I've decided I like the aisle seat better too. :)
Claire says
It seems to be the most popular seat. I'm lucky because in the past I've nearly always traveled with my sister or my now husband who both like the window.
Jess says
Oh that airplane gossip would have made me nuts - sitting in the very last row really is the worst! I never would have thought of this twist on banana bread, but what a great combination. I would definitely keep the seeds in from the passion fruit as well - love that little crunch.
Claire says
It was seriously annoying! The crunch is essential in my books.
Hotly Spiced says
What a shame the gossip wasn't more entertaining. Pity their lives are so dull. I love the look of this banana loaf and served warm with that smear of butter it would be so good - and nothing like what you get served in the back row of an economy budget airline flight with your seat backing on to the galley! xx
Claire says
You're right Charlie, nothing like it! Although I hate to admit I did enjoy my cheese and crackers.
I know! No juicy gossip at all.
The Café Sucré Farine says
Absolutely delicious sounding Claire, what a wonderful combination. I love banana bread but passion fruit would be a whole other experience!
Claire says
Thanks Chris! Yes it does add a nice summery fresh burst.
Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef says
Oh yeah, include the seeds! Nothing better than biting into one of those crunch seeds.
I'm an aisle person. It's on my airline profile. I get barfy by the window and that's all I have to say to ensure I'm on the aisle. I hate the back rows unless I MUST travel internationally in cattle class. The last two rows have only 2 seats in them and there's room down the side for more stuff.
Claire says
I don't understand people who throw them out personally.
Ahh yes it's good to know where the two-seaters are if you're in cattle class although being near the toilet isn't a good thing on long-haul. I'll have to remember the 'barfy' line.
Kirsty says
Snap! I'm an aisle seat gal myself. I can't stand being blocked in by other people.
Claire says
I'm glad I'm not the only one Kirsty. I get a bit claustrophobic if I'm wedged in too!