Thomas' Chocolate & Banana Loaf - Myers Family

To Jenny, 

In celebration of your special 5-O birthday, the Myers are sharing Thomas' signature chocolate loaf recipe. It was a regular bake during those lockdown days .

Much love, Jo, Dave, Sam, Josh, Thomas and Isla x 

Ingredients

50g butter

50g chocolate

50g sugar

50g flour

1 egg

500g banana

1/4 tsp baking powder

1 tbsp cocoa powder

Method

1. Weigh out the ingredients. Line a 1 lb loaf tin with greaseproof paper. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

3. Mash the banana with a fork.

4. Pour the sugar into the bowl. Add the egg and whisk them together.

5. Add the mashed banana to the egg/sugar mixture.

6. Put the chocolate and butter into a different bowl and melt in the microwave.

7. Sieve the flour into the big bowl. Mix together.

8. Add the baking powder to the big bowl and mix together.

9. Pour the melted chocolate into the bowl and stir together.

10. Add the cocoa to the mixture. Stir together.

11. Pour the mixture into your prepared loaf tin.

12. Cook in the oven for around 30-40 mins.