Banana bread from How To Be a Domestic Goddess: Baking and the Art of Comfort Cooking (USA) by Nigella Lawson

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  • Zaranthenia on April 03, 2025

    I swore I had golden raisins when I went to make this and yet for the life of me I couldn't find them... so I added a touch more walnuts and just added a tablespoon of amaretto to my batter instead. This was a lovely loaf, very moist and flavorful. I do think the chocolate varietal will be even better, but I'll have to wait for some more bananas to ripen!

  • MsMonsoon on September 23, 2020

    Made this with whole wheat flour. I used Thompson raisins as I didn’t have golden raisins, and I used rum instead of bourbon. There are no spices in this banana bread and I thought it might be a bit boring but it was quite delicious! I wanted to try the chocolate variation that’s added at the end of the recipe, but I wasn’t sure about using chocolate chips with raisins. It seems to get great reviews on the Nigella site, though, so it’s worth trying. Edited 9.2.21: Tried the chocolate version and it's wonderful. Used Trader Joe's 72% chocolate. Baked perfectly in one hour.

  • Nikapai on February 09, 2018

    This banana bread is outstanding. Always moist, so delicious. Have used bourbon or rum and both work really well. Highly recommend this recipe.

  • featherbooks on January 24, 2010

    Best banana bread I've made - really moist and buttery good!

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