Earl Grey Banana Bread

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INGREDIENTS

What you'll need

3-4 medium very ripe Fairtrade bananas, mashed (≈ 1 ½ cup)
2 large eggs, room temp
½ cup (125 ml) strong brewed Clipper Fairtrade Organic Earl Grey tea (2 bags steeped in ½ cup boiling water, cooled)
½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter or ½ cup neutral oil, melted
¾ cup (150 g) brown sugar (or ½ cup coconut sugar)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ cups (190 g) all‑purpose flour
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt (optional) ½ tsp cinnamon, pinch of nutmeg,
½ cup chocolate chips or walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Grease a 9 × 5 in loaf pan or line with parchment.
Brew tea: steep 2 tsp Earl Grey in ½ cup boiling water 5 min, strain and let cool.
Mix wet: whisk mashed banana, eggs, melted butter (or oil), sugar, vanilla, and the cooled tea.
Combine dry: sift flour, baking soda, salt, and any spices. Fold into wet mixture just until incorporated (don’t over‑mix).
Add‑ins (if using): fold in chips or nuts.
Bake: pour batter into pan, tap to settle. Bake 55‑65 min (or 60‑75 min for a darker crust), until a toothpick comes out clean.
Cool: 10 min in pan, then transfer to wire rack.

Serves 4

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